Andre_Savard

André Savard

André Savard

Canadian ice hockey player


Joseph André Denis Savard (born February 9, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center. He featured in the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals with the Boston Bruins.

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Playing career

Savard played 790 National Hockey League games for Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres and Quebec Nordiques. He was drafted sixth overall in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the Boston Bruins. He tallied 482 points (211 goals, 271 assists) during his career.

He served as head coach of the Quebec Nordiques. Savard was also a scout for the Ottawa Senators from 1994–1999 before being named an assistant coach for Ottawa. He was the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens from November 20, 2000, until the end of the 2002–2003 regular season when he stepped aside to allow Bob Gainey to become general manager. He then spent the following three years as Montreal's assistant GM. He was hired as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 3, 2006, working under head coach Michel Therrien, whom he had fired while GM of Montreal.

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Personal

Savard and his wife, Marie-France, have two sons, Patrick and Dany.

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Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick
1973
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Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1973
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Preceded by Head coach of the Quebec Nordiques
1987
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Preceded by General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens
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