David Savard
David Savard ( born October 22, 1990 in Saint- Hyacinthe, Quebec ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since 2010 in the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League contract.
Career
Junior career
David Savard began his junior career with the Drakkar de Baie- Comeau in Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec ( LHJMQ ). After 35 games for the team in which he had a goal and six assists succeeded, he was transferred to the Moncton Wildcats in the neighboring province of New Brunswick. There, however, he could not initially establish the team. At the end of the season Savard had scored a single goal and registered a plus / minus score of -19.
Finally, in the 2008/ 09 season he was able to work out a regular place in the squad the Wildcats. During the season, he scored 44 points scorer and was able to improve his plus / minus balance at 29. At the same time the Wildcats managed by winning the Division Atlantique also the way into the playoffs, where they have failed because in the second round. In the NHL Entry Draft 2009 Savard was selected in the fourth round at 94th overall position of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The following season, Savard was named assistant captain of the team. Once again he was able to increase its performance against the pre-season and recorded a total of 77 points, with which he led the defense stats in the league. It succeeded Savard in January 2010, among other things, to achieve in 16 consecutive games at least a point. With 64 assists, he was also the best original donor of the season. With two values he placed on each defender Records in the franchise of the Moncton Wildcats. As the third best team in the league the Wildcats once again managed the way into the playoffs, where they penetrated with only three losses to the final. There, the team met with the Saint John Sea Dogs, the best team in the regular season. With seven assists in the final series Savard was essential to the 4-2 win over the Sea Dogs and thus involved winning the Coupe du Président. His plus / minus score of 20 in the playoffs was also Ligabestwert. By winning the title, the Wildcats were qualified for the Memorial Cup in 2010, where they were eliminated, however, after three defeats in the group stage. Savard go during the tournament one goal and one assist
After the season, Savard was honored for his achievements with the Trophée Kevin Lowe for the best defensive back, and the Trophée Émile Bouchard for the best defenders in the league. When choosing the Defenceman of the Year of the umbrella organization CHL he sat down then against the best defenders from the other two Canadian junior leagues, Jake Muzzin from the Ontario Hockey League and Tyson Barrie of the Western Hockey League, by.
Professional career
In June 2010, the defender signed a contract started over three years with the Columbus Blue Jackets. First, however, he played at the farm team of the Blue Jackets, the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League.
In the 2010/11 season Savard was the second youngest player in the squad of the Falcons. His first goal in the professional area he scored on 17 December 2010 during the game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Overall, he was 72 games for Springfield on the ice and was with 32 assists, the best assist provider of the team. He also scored 43 points scorer, more than any other defender of the Falcons. However, the team clearly failed to make the playoffs.
Before the start of the NHL season 2011/12 David Savard was first appointed to the cadre of the Columbus Blue Jackets. His first game in the NHL, he played on October 7, 2011 at the season opener against the Nashville Predators. A week later he succeeded against the Dallas Stars, his first point scorer as he prepared in a goal by Vaclav Prospal. His first goal in the NHL scoring Savard in his 18th game. In the 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild, he met with a slap shot from the blue line for a 1-0 lead and also became the first star of the game selected. As the season progresses, however, he moved several times between the NHL and the AHL back and forth. Thus, he came up with 31 games in Columbus and 44 missions in Springfield. There, he scored 22 points, which he was the second best defender of the Falcons.
Awards and achievements
- 2010 Trophée Kevin Lowe
- 2010 Trophée Émile Bouchard
- 2010 CHL Defenseman of the Year
- 2010 QMJHL First All - Star Team
- 2010 Coupe du Président - profit with the Moncton Wildcats
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )