Jean Savard

Jean Savard
Savard in 1977
Born	(1957-04-26) April 26, 1957 (age 67) Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Hartford Whalers Zürcher SC
NHL draft	19th overall, 1977 Chicago Black Hawks
WHA draft	75th overall, 1977 Birmingham Bulls
Playing career	1977–1982

Jean Savard (born April 26, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 43 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Hartford Whalers between 1977 and 1980.

Biography

Savard was born in Verdun, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun.[1] He placed junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, winning the scoring championship in 1976–77. In 1977, Savard was drafted by both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. Savard signed with the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL, and played 42 games with Chicago and its farm team, the Dallas Black Hawks. Savard was claimed by the Hartford Whalers in the expansion draft and played one further game in the NHL. Savard played his final full season with the Binghamton Whalers in 1980–81. Savard sat out the 1981–82 season after being released by the St. Louis Blues. He played a tryout in 1982–83 with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles before retiring.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Montréal Bleu Blanc Rouge	QMJHL		72	35	24	59	38		8	0	0	0	0
1975–76	Montréal Juniors	QMJHL		36	12	23	35	29		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Québec Remparts	QMJHL		32	13	19	32	29		15	9	6	15	21
1976–77	Québec Remparts	QMJHL		72	84	96	180	95		14	16	9	25	29
1977–78	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		41	17	18	35	28		13	4	4	8	32
1977–78	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		31	7	11	18	20		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL		60	26	28	54	85		5	2	2	4	0
1978–79	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		11	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Springfield Indians	AHL		78	28	43	71	60		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Hartford Whalers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		52	13	27	40	70		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Zürcher SC	NDA		28	28	21	49	20		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		3	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Zürcher SC	SUI.2		—	36	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Zürcher SC	NDA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	HC Salzburg	AUT.2		11	9	10	19	48		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				190	67	99	166	215		5	2	2	4	0
NHL totals				43	7	12	19	29		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-09.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database