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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Andre Savard
Selected in first round
No.
6 overall by Boston Bruins
Born February 9, 1953
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Quebec (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Temiscamingue, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Temiscamingue, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1969-70 |
Quebec | QMJHL | 56 |
23 | 60 |
83 | 126 | | 1970-71 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
61 | 50 |
89 | 139 |
150 | | 1971-72 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
33 | 32 |
46 | 78 |
107 | | 1972-73 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
56 | 67 |
84 | 151 |
147 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1971 (Quebec)
QMJHL Briere Trophy (MVP): 1972-73
(Quebec)
QMJHL Beliveau Trophy (Points Leader): 1972-73 (Quebec)
(151)
QMJHL All-Star First Team: 1972-73 (Quebec)
QMJHL
All-Star Second Team: 1970-71 (Quebec)
Quebec Captain: 1972-73
CMJHL/CHL Records: Most points in one game (12 for Quebec on Feb. 5,
1971), most assists in one game (9 for Quebec on Feb. 5,
1971, shares record)
QMJHL Records: Most points in one game (12 for Quebec on Feb. 5, 1971), most assists in one game (9 for Quebec on Feb. 5, 1971)
QMJHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1973 (Quebec) (42 points)
QMJHL
Playoffs Assists Leader: 1973 (Quebec) (24 assists)
Memorial Cup Assists Leader: 1971 (Quebec) (7 assists)
Miscellaneous: Grew up idolizing Dave Keon because they were from same
hometown. ... Was a star in baseball as a teen-ager, but gave it up to
concentrate on hockey. ... Played for D'amos Cometes in Quebec Midget AAA league
before entering major junior. ... Played on line with Guy Lafleur at Quebec in
1970-71. ... Missed second half of 1971-72 season with
knee injury that required two surgeries in the summer of 1972. ... Played on
Quebec (QMJHL) team that lost to Toronto in 1973 Memorial Cup final. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10, 1973 (Vancouver at
Boston)
Numbers: 11 (Boston); 12
(Buffalo); 11 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired September 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1985 |
Boston, Buffalo, Quebec | 790 |
211 | 271 | 482 |
411 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1974-1984 |
Boston, Buffalo, Quebec | 85 |
13 | 18 | 31 |
77 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1974 (Boston)
Buffalo Horton Award
(Unsung Hero): 1980-81
Buffalo Silver Stick Award (Enthusiasm):
1980-81
Buffalo Eddolls Trophy (Most Popular): 1976-77
Quebec Playoffs Goals Leader: 1984 (3, tie)
Scouting Career: Named Quebec pro scout in December 1987 and remained
in that position through 1988-89 season. ... Named Quebec pro scout in summer
of 1990 and remained in that position until Nov. 20, 1991. ... Named Ottawa
chief scout in 1995 and remained in that position until Aug. 18, 1999.
Coaching
Career: Named Quebec head coach on June 19, 1987, and remained in that
position until Dec. 4, 1987. ... Named Quebec assistant coach on Nov. 20,
1991, and remained in that position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Ottawa
assistant coach on Aug. 18, 1999, and remained in that position until July 14,
2000.
Management Career: Named Quebec Director of Player Development
in summer of 1989 and remained in that position through 1989-90 season. ...
Appointed to Quebec Special Assignments department in summer of 1990 and
remained in that position until Nov. 20, 1991. ... Named Montreal Director
of Hockey Personnel on July 14, 2000, and remained in that position until
Nov. 20, 2000. ... Named Montreal Executive Vice President and General
Manager on Nov. 20, 2000 and remained in that position until June 2, 2003.
... Named Montreal assistant general manager on June 2, 2003, and remained
in that position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Craig Ramsay and Ric Seiling for
Buffalo from 1980 to 1983. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with neck injury
suffered on Jan. 19, 1985, at Boston. ... Missed second half of 1984-85 season with knee injury,
which ended his career. Following the 1984-85 season, Quebec offered him the
head coaching job with its AHL affiliate in Fredericton, but he went against
the team doctor's recommendation and planned on attending Quebec's training
camp in 1985. After attempting to play during the summer, he realized his knee
would not hold up in NHL and retired to accept the coaching
offer in September 1985. ... Was first former Quebec/Colorado player to be
named head coach in franchise history. ... Fired with a 10-13-1 record after 24 games as an NHL coach on Dec. 4, 1987.
Supporters claimed he had been
stabbed in back by his own players, who were quoted in a Nov. 20, 1987,
newspaper article saying they had no confidence in him. Threw tantrum at
press conference on Dec. 1, 1987, when reporters began asking about friction with his players. He was removed from the coaching job hours after a
loss at Buffalo on Dec. 3, 1987. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Rochester (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Quebec, No. 3
overall in Round 1)
Coaching Career: Named head coach
of Fredericton (AHL) in September 1985 and remained in position through
1986-87 season.
Management Career:
Named general manager of Fredericton (AHL) in September 1985 and remained in
position through 1986-87 season.
Miscellaneous: Used part of his
rookie signing bonus to pay for his father's heart operation in 1973. ... Demoted to minor leagues for first and only time during 1979-80 season and
responded by scoring 28 points in 25 games with Rochester (AHL). ... Ran
hockey school in Quebec with good friend Guy Chouinard during his playing
days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Boston traded Savard's rights to Buffalo
in exchange for rights to Peter McNab on June 11, 1976. Both players were
unsigned restricted free agents and both signed with their new teams following
the trade. It was the first time such a trade of unsigned players had ever
happened, and both players had to sign with their new teams in order for the
compensation associated with either signing to be waived. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | | Total Selected: |
168 | | Forwards: |
103 | | Defense: |
53 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Major Junior: |
131 | | College Players: |
28 |
| Canadian: |
151 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
14 | | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
70 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
35 |
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