Réginald David Savage (May 1, 1970 – December 24, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
| Reggie Savage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 1, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 24, 2023 (aged 53) Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Quebec Nordiques | ||
| NHL draft |
15th overall, 1988 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2004 | ||
Biography
editAs a youth, Savage played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Hubert, Quebec.[1]
Savage represented Canada at the 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Drafted in 1988 by the Capitals, Savage also later played for the Quebec Nordiques.[2]
Savage is notable as one of only five NHL players to score his first career goal on a penalty shot.[3]
After retiring from hockey, Savage worked in California for Marriott Hotels & Resorts in security.[4][5]
Personal life and death
editBorn in Canada, Savage was of Jamaican descent.[6]
Savage died on December 24, 2023, at the age of 53 from cancer.[7][8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Richelieu Riverains | QMAAA | 40 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1986–87 | Richelieu Riverains | QMAAA | 42 | 82 | 57 | 139 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 1987–88 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 68 | 68 | 54 | 122 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 54 | 58 | 55 | 113 | 178 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 52 | ||
| 1989–90 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 63 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 79 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 40 | ||
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 63 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 77 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 40 | 37 | 18 | 55 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 33 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 34 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 40 | ||
| 1995–96 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 66 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 54 | ||
| 1996–97 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 68 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 103 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 51 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 22 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 60 | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Asiago | AL | 27 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Asiago | ITA | 16 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 78 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 78 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2001–02 | EHC Biel-Bienne | CHE.2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | EHC Visp | CHE.2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Asiago | ITA | 24 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Rockford IceHogs | UHL | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 481 | 259 | 183 | 442 | 557 | 62 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 148 | ||||
| IHL totals | 149 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 220 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 60 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). PublicationSports. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Reginald Savage". NHL. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (March 31, 2015). "Oilers' farmhand Miller joins an exclusive penalty shot club". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Brien, David (February 28, 2022). "Magical years and tragic moments for Reginald Savage". Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Leblanc, Éric (February 17, 2015). "Réginald Savage a ouvert des portes dans la LHJMQ" [Réginald Savage opened doors in the QMJHL]. Réseau des sports (in French). Montreal, Quebec. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "The History of Black Washington Capitals". Capitals Outsider. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "L'ancien des Nordiques Réginald Savage est décédé" [Former Nordiques player Réginald Savage has died]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Agence QMI. December 28, 2023. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Douglas, William (December 29, 2023). "Savage, former NHL forward for Capitals, Nordiques, dies at 53". NHL. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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