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Canada Denis Savard

#18 Chicago Blackhawks / NHL - 96/97

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Denis Savard Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
63
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Most Valuable Player (Michel Brière Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL Third All-Star Team 1

Cousin: Jean Savard

Known for his "Savardian Spin-O-Rama," Savard scored 100+ points in 5 seasons as well as 30+ goals in 7 straight years. The 9x All-Star holds Chicago's franchise record for both points (131) and assists (87) in a season. In 1993, 3 years since being traded to Montreal, Savard won his first Stanley Cup.

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Denis Savard Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1977-78 Montréal Juniors QMJHL 72* 37* 79* 116* 24* -* | Playoffs 13 3 17 20 0 -
1978-79 Montréal Juniors QMJHL 70* 46* 112* 158* 88* -* | Playoffs 11 5 6 11 46 -
1979-80 Montréal Juniors QMJHL 72* 63* 118* 181* 93* -* | Playoffs 10 7 16 23 8 -
1980-81 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 76* 28* 47* 75* 47* 27* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
1981-82 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 80* 32* 87* 119* 82* 0* | Playoffs 15 11 7 18 52 -
1982-83 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 78* 35* 86* 121* 99* 26* | Playoffs 13 8 9 17 22 -
1983-84 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 75* 37* 57* 94* 71* -13* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 9 -
1984-85 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 79* 38* 67* 105* 56* 16* | Playoffs 15 9 20 29 20 -
1985-86 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 80* 47* 69* 116* 111* 7* | Playoffs 3 4 1 5 6 -
1986-87 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70* 40* 50* 90* 108* 15* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 12 -
1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks “C” NHL 80* 44* 87* 131* 95* 4* | Playoffs 5 4 3 7 17 3
1988-89 Chicago Blackhawks “C” NHL 58* 23* 59* 82* 110* -5* | Playoffs 16 8 11 19 10 8
1989-90 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 60* 27* 53* 80* 56* 8* | Playoffs 20 7 15 22 41 0
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 28* 31* 59* 52* -1* | Playoffs 13 2 11 13 35 -1
1991-92 Montréal Canadiens NHL 77* 28* 42* 70* 73* 6* | Playoffs 11 3 9 12 8 1
1992-93 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 63* 16* 34* 50* 90* 1* | Playoffs 14 0 5 5 4 -3
1993-94 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL 74* 18* 28* 46* 106* -1* |
1994-95 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL 31* 6* 11* 17* 10* -6* |
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 12* 4* 4* 8* 8* 3* | Playoffs 16 7 11 18 10 12
1995-96 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 69* 13* 35* 48* 102* 20* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 8 0
1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 64* 9* 18* 27* 60* -10* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 -3

Denis Savard Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1972-73 Verdun Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1973-74 Verdun Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens Fr-Tour 4* 3* 3* 6* 6* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1997-98 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
1998-99 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
1999-00 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
2000-01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
Chicago Blackhawks NHL Coach Replaced Alpo Suhonen midseason
2001-02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
2002-03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
2003-04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
2005-06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Asst. Coach
Chicago Blackhawks NHL Head Coach Replaced Trent Yawney midseason
2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Head Coach
2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Head Coach Replaced by Joel Quenneville midseason
2011-12 Chicago Jr. Blackhawks Brick Invitational Coach
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Denis Savard Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Fr-Tour 1 4* 3* 3* 6* 1.50* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 17 1 196* 473* 865* 1 338* 1.12* 1 336* 97* | 16 169 66 * 109 * 175 * 1.04 * 256 * 17 *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 3 214* 146* 309* 455* 2.13* 205* -* | 3 34 15 * 39 * 54 * 1.59 * 54 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Denis Savard Connections

Player Period Teams
Doug Wilson (D) 1980-1990 10 Chicago Blackhawks
Bob Murray (D) 1980-1990 10 Chicago Blackhawks
Steve Larmer (F) 1980-1990 10 Chicago Blackhawks
Keith Brown (D) 1980-1990 10 Chicago Blackhawks

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Number 18 retired by Chicago Blackhawks

Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks

Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

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