| Brian Savage | |||
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| Born | (1971-02-24)February 24, 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Phoenix Coyotes St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 171st overall,1991 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2006 | ||
Brian Arthur Savage (born February 24, 1971) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeyleft winger who played twelve seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL) for theMontreal Canadiens,Phoenix Coyotes,St. Louis Blues andPhiladelphia Flyers.
Savage attendedLo-Ellen Park Secondary School in Sudbury as a teenager. He was a proficient golfer and track athlete. He played one season with theSudbury Cubs of theNorthern Ontario Junior Hockey League before jumping to college.
The nephew of former NHL playersLarry,Wayne andFloyd Hillman. Savage was originally drafted in1991 in the 8th round, 171st overall by theMontreal Canadiens. After completing his college hockey career atMiami University, he began his professional career with theFredericton Canadiens of theAHL in 1993. His first taste of theNational Hockey League came at the tail end of the1993–94 season, playing in 3 regular season and 3 playoff games.
Savage was the first Montreal Canadien sinceJoe Malone in1917 to record six points in a road game when he had four goals and two assists against the Islanders on April 8, 1999. He also recorded the Canadiens' first hat trick inBell Centre history on October 7, 1996. After several fast starts in the month of October and subsequently fading the rest of those seasons, Savage became known as hockey's "Mr. October".[1]
After parts of eight seasons with the Canadiens, Savage was traded to thePhoenix Coyotes on January 25, 2002, along with a2002 3rd-round pick forSergei Berezin. On December 27, 2003, he scored the first Coyote goal inJobing.com Arena.[2] He was soon after traded to theSt. Louis Blues for their playoff run. Due to the parameters of the trade, he was claimed off waivers by Phoenix in the off-season.
Following the2004–05 NHL lockout, Phoenixbought out his contract for $1.9 million. Savage signed a one-year deal with thePhiladelphia Flyers prior to the2005–06 NHL season.[3] After one season in Philadelphia, Savage announced his retirement on September 21, 2006.
Savage was the co-owner of the now defunctNew Mexico Scorpions of theCentral Hockey League while he was playing for the Flyers.[4][5]
Savage's son, Redmond, was drafted in the fourth round, 114th overall, by theDetroit Red Wings in the2021 NHL Entry Draft[6] and is currently a member of theBuffalo Sabres organization.[7]
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHAFirst Team | 1992-93 |
| CCHAPlayer of the Year | 1992-93 |
| AHCAWest Second-Team All-American | 1992–93 |
| Silver medalCanadian Olympic Team | 1994 Winter Olympics |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School | HS-ON | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Sudbury Cubs | NOJHL | 32 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 61 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 26 | ||
| 1990–91 | Miami University | CCHA | 28 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Miami University | CCHA | 40 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Miami University | CCHA | 38 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Canada | Intl | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Canada | Intl | 51 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 17 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 37 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 38 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 43 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 61 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 674 | 192 | 167 | 359 | 321 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
 | 1994 Lillehammer | Ice hockey |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | WC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Canada | OG | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1999 | Canada | WC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | |||
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | CCHA Player of the Year 1992-93 | Succeeded by |