Brian Savage

Brian Savage (born February 24, 1971 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger.
==Playing career==
Savage attended Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School in Sudbury as a teenager. He was a proficient golfer and track athlete. He played one season with the Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League before jumping to college.
The nephew of former NHL player Larry Hillman, Savage was originally drafted in 1991 in the 8th round, 171st overall by the Montreal Canadiens. After completing his college hockey career at Miami University, he began his professional career with the Fredericton Canadiens of the AHL in 1993. His first taste of the NHL came at the tail end of the 1993–94 season, playing in 3 regular season and 3 playoff games.
Savage was the first Montreal Canadien since Joe Malone in 1917 to record six points in a road game when he had four goals and two assists against the Islanders on April 8, 1999. He also recorded the Canadiens' first hat trick in Bell Centre history on October 7, 1996. After several fast starts in the month of October and subsequently fading the rest of those seasons, Savage became known as hockey's Mr. October.
After parts of eight seasons with the Canadiens, Savage was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on January 25, 2001 along with a 2002 3rd-round pick for Sergei Berezin. Playing only one full season with the Coyotes, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues for their playoff run. Due to the parameters of the trade, he was claimed off waivers by Phoenix in the off-season.
Following the lockout, Phoenix bought out his contract for $1.9 million. Savage signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers prior to the 2005–06 NHL season. After one season in Philadelphia, Savage announced his retirement on September 21, 2006. He is currently the co-owner of the New Mexico Scorpions of the Central Hockey League.
==Awards==
*1992–93: First All-Star Team (CCHA) 
*1992–93: Player of the Year (CCHA) 
*1992–93: West Second All-American Team (NCAA) 
*1993–94: Silver Medal (XVII Olympic Winter Games)
==Records==
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
1990–91 	Miami Redskins 	CCHA 	 	28 	5 	6 	11 	26 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1991–92 	Miami Redskins 	CCHA 	 	40 	24 	16 	40 	43 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1992–93 	Miami Redskins 	CCHA 	 	38 	37 	21 	58 	44 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1993–94 	Fredericton Canadiens 	AHL 	 	17 	12 	15 	27 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1993–94 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	3 	0 	2 	2 	0
1994–95 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	37 	12 	7 	19 	27 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1995–96 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	75 	25 	8 	33 	28 	 	6 	0 	2 	2 	2
1996–97 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	81 	23 	37 	60 	39 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	0
1997–98 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	64 	26 	17 	43 	36 	 	9 	0 	2 	2 	6
1998–99 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	54 	16 	10 	26 	20 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1999–00 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	38 	17 	12 	29 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2000–01 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	62 	21 	24 	45 	26 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2001–02 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	47 	14 	15 	29 	30 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2001–02 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	 	30 	6 	6 	12 	8 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
2002–03 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	 	43 	6 	10 	16 	22 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2003–04 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	 	61 	12 	13 	25 	36 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2003–04 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 	 	13 	4 	3 	7 	2 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	0
2004–05 	Did not play — lockout	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2005–06 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	66 	9 	5 	14 	28 	 	6 	1 	0 	1 	4
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	674 	192 	167 	359 	321 	 	39 	3 	8 	11 	12
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==International play==
Played for Canada on/in:
*1992–93 - National Team
*1993 - World Ice Hockey Championships
*1993–94 - National Team
*1994 - XVII Olympic Winter Games (Silver)
*1999 - World Ice Hockey Championships
===International statistics===
Year 	Team 	Event 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Canada	Nat-Tm	9 	3 	0 	3 	12
1993 	Canada	WC-A 	8 	1 	0 	1 	2
1993–94	Canada	Nat-Tm	51	20	26	46 	38
1994 	Canada	Olym. 	8 	2 	2 	4 	6
1999 	Canada	WC-A 	8 	3 	3 	6 	6
==External links==
*Brian Savage on Internet Hockey Database
*Brian Savage on Legends of Hockey
*Savage retires after 12 seasons - sportsnet.ca
*Miami University 2005-06 Hockey Media Guide
Category:Born in 1971
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Fredericton Canadiens players
Category:Miami RedHawks players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Canada
Category:1994 Olympian
Category:Philadelphia Flyers players
Category:Phoenix Coyotes players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Retired in 2006