# Reggie Savage

Réginald David Savage (May 1, 1970 – December 24, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

## Biography

As a youth, Savage played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Hubert, Quebec.
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.
Savage is notable as one of only five NHL players to score his first career goal on a penalty shot.
After retiring from hockey, Savage worked in California for Marriott Hotels & Resorts in security.

## Personal life and death

Born in Canada, Savage was of Jamaican descent.
Savage died on December 24, 2023, at the age of 53 from cancer.

## 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 |
| 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 481 | 259 | 183 | 442 | 557 | 62 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 148 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 149 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 220 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 60 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1989 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |