Reggie Savage

Réginald David Savage (May 1, 1970 – December 24, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Reggie Savage
Born	(1970-05-01)May 1, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 24, 2023(2023-12-24) (aged 53) Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft	15th overall, 1988 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1990–2004

Biography

As a youth, Savage played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Hubert, Quebec.^[1]

Savage represented Canada at the 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Drafted in 1988 by the Capitals, Savage also later played for the Quebec Nordiques.^[2]

Savage is notable as one of only five NHL players to score his first career goal on a penalty shot.^[3]

After retiring from hockey, Savage worked in California for Marriott Hotels & Resorts in security.^[4][5]

Personal life and death

Born in Canada, Savage was of Jamaican descent.^[6]

Savage died on December 24, 2023, at the age of 53 from cancer.^[7][8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Richelieu Riverains	QMAAA		40	38	26	64			7	10	1	11
1986–87	Richelieu Riverains	QMAAA		42	82	57	139	44		9	10	9	19	10
1987–88	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		68	68	54	122	77		5	2	3	5	8
1988–89	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		54	58	55	113	178		16	15	13	28	52
1989–90	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		63	51	43	94	79		16	13	10	23	40
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		63	32	29	61	10		6	1	1	2	6
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		77	42	28	70	51		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL		16	2	3	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		40	37	18	55	28		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		17	3	4	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Cornwall Aces	AHL		33	21	13	34	56		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Cornwall Aces	AHL		34	13	7	20	56		14	5	6	11	40
1995–96	Atlanta Knights	IHL		66	22	14	36	118		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		10	9	5	14	28		16	9	6	15	54
1996–97	Springfield Falcons	AHL		68	32	25	57	103		17	6	7	13	24
1997–98	Kansas City Blades	IHL		51	6	10	16	60		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Antonio Dragons	IHL		22	6	12	18	24		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Orlando Solar Bears	IHL		10	5	5	10	18		17	2	9	11	60
1998–99	HC Asiago	AL		27	25	27	52	69		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC Asiago	ITA		16	18	15	33	8		2	1	0	1	22
1999–2000	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		78	36	34	70	135		4	0	0	0	8
2000–01	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		78	37	24	61	90		5	0	2	2	16
2001–02	EHC Biel-Bienne	CHE.2		20	11	8	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	EHC Visp	CHE.2		11	6	3	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Asiago	ITA		24	8	19	27	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Rockford IceHogs	UHL		24	3	7	10	31		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Toledo Storm	ECHL		17	2	1	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				34	5	7	12	28		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				481	259	183	442	557		62	21	22	43	148
IHL totals				149	39	41	80	220		17	2	9	11	60

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989	Canada	WJC		7	4	5	9	4