Denis Savard
| Denis Savard | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2000 | |||
| Born |
February 4, 1961 Pointe Gatineau, QC, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 1980 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 1980–1997 | ||
| Website | http://www.savard18.com | ||
Denis Joseph Savard (born February 4, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 to 1997, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Savard was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. He has also served as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL, and now serves as an ambassador for the Blackhawks' organization. Savard was born in Pointe Gatineau, Quebec, but grew up in Montreal.
For the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, the Montreal Canadiens held the first overall pick and many fans hoped the Canadiens would use it to draft Savard. Instead, the Canadiens drafted Doug Wickenheiser and Savard was chosen third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. He was the highest drafted player in Blackhawks' history, until the organization drafted Patrick Kane with the first overall pick in 2007. He began his career during the 1980–81 NHL season in which he had three assists in his first game. He then went on to set the Blackhawks' record (since broken) for most points by a rookie with 75.
He was known for his trademark move, the 'Savardian Spin-o-rama' (a term actually coined by Danny Gallivan, referencing the move performed by Serge Savard [1]), which entailed Savard whirling around with the puck in a full rotation allowing him to defeat defenders and goaltenders alike.
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