# Ryan Savoia

Ryan Savoia (born May 6, 1973) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1995 to 2008, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

## Biography

Savoia was born in Thorold, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from St. Catharines. He later played three games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, during the 1998–99 NHL season. Savoia was also a member of the 1999–2000 Canada men's national ice hockey team. He led the team in scoring with 21 goals, 30 assists, and 51 points.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1989–90 | Thorold Eagles | GHL | 40 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Thorold Eagles | GHL | 35 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Thorold Eagles | GHL | 41 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Thorold Eagles | GHL | 39 | 27 | 41 | 66 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Thorold Blackhawks | GHL | 39 | 51 | 51 | 102 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Brock University | CIAU | 26 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 8 |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 49 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 60 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HIFK | FIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 56 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 47 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | SC Bern | NLA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | EHC Biel-Bienne | NLB | 36 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | EHC Biel-Bienne | NLB | 38 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 2003–04 | Djurgårdens IF | SWE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | SC Langnau | NLA | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | SC Langnau | NLA | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 22 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
| 2005–06 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 45 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006–07 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 37 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2007–08 | SG Cortina | ITA | 33 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Dundas Real McCoys | MLH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITA totals | ITA totals | ITA totals | 137 | 49 | 63 | 112 | 141 | 36 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 59 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |