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Canada David Savard
#58 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 24/25
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL Defenseman of the Year 1
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Defenseman of the Year (Emile Bouchard Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 22, 1990
Position
D
Age
34
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
St-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN
Weight
234 lbs / 106 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
AHM Saint-Hyacinthe
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$3,500,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Signed
Drafted
2009 round 4 #94 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Agency
PREMIUM

A defensive defenseman, David Savard is a hard guy to play against. Competes, strong along the boards and comes often as a winner out of the most battles. Stands his ground and is hard to knock off balance. Savard is a shot-blocking machine and will sacrifice his body in order to help the team. Although he tends to focus too much on blocking shots, that he misses his defensive assignments. Possesses a strong stick and wins most of his stick-battles. David Savard is a great defensive addition to a team’s shutdown-pair and is leading by example with his on-ice play. (by Rafik Soliman, January 2024)

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David Savard Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Séminaire St-François Blizzard QMAAA 44* 10* 16* 26* 52* -* | Playoffs 18 1 12 13 10 -
2007-08 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 35* 1* 6* 7* 22* -2* |
Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 32* 0* 5* 5* 18* -19* |
2008-09 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 68* 9* 35* 44* 33* 29* | Playoffs 10 5 5 10 10 9
2009-10 Moncton Wildcats “A” QMJHL 64* 13* 64* 77* 36* 32* | Playoffs 21 1 14 15 8 20
2010-11 Springfield Falcons AHL 72* 11* 32* 44* 18* -6* |
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 31* 2* 8* 10* 16* 0* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 44* 4* 18* 22* 72* 6* |
2012-13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 60* 5* 26* 31* 40* 12* | Playoffs 8 2 3 5 8 -4
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 70* 5* 10* 15* 28* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 4 4 4 2
2014-15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82* 11* 25* 36* 71* 0* |
Canada WC 10* 0* 4* 4* 6* 10* |
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 65* 4* 21* 25* 45* -7* |
2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 74* 6* 17* 23* 44* 33* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -4
2017-18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 81* 4* 12* 16* 32* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 0
2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82* 8* 16* 24* 36* 19* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 4 -1
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 68* 0* 11* 11* 35* -3* | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 2 -4
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 40* 1* 5* 6* 24* -19* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 14* 0* 0* 0* 0* -8* | Playoffs 20 0 5 5 6 0
2021-22 Montréal Canadiens NHL 62* 3* 14* 17* 36* -22* |
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 62* 3* 17* 20* 40* -14* |
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 60* 6* 18* 24* 24* -1* |
2024-25 Montréal Canadiens NHL 18* 0* 4* 4* 4* -4* |
Projected NHL 81* 0* 18* 18* 18* -18* |
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David Savard Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Coll. Antoine-Girouard QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2003-04 Richelieu Éclaireurs Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2006-07 Séminaire St-François Blizzard Telus Cup 7* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2009-10 Moncton Wildcats Memorial Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* -4* |
QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

David Savard Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 176* 20* 76* 97* 0.55* 130* 12* | 1 8 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.63 * 8 * -4 *
Jr Super Series 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 14 813* 53* 178* 231* 0.28* 435* -25* | 6 57 1 * 15 * 16 * 0.28 * 20 * -7 *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 44* 10* 16* 26* 0.59* 52* -* | 1 18 1 * 12 * 13 * 0.72 * 10 * - *
QMJHL 3 199* 23* 110* 133* 0.67* 109* 40* | 2 31 6 * 19 * 25 * 0.81 * 18 * 29 *
Telus Cup 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 0* 4* 4* 0.40* 6* 10* | 0 * * * * * *

David Savard Career Highlights

Season
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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Montréal Canadiens
04/10/2021
04/10/2021 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning
09/08/2015
09/08/2015 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
07/05/2014
07/05/2014 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
07/15/2013
07/15/2013 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
06/03/2010
06/03/2010 Confirmed Moncton Wildcats Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2007, 4 #57 overall by Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the QMJHL Entry Draft