Reggie Savage

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

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.

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.

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

After retiring from hockey, Savage worked in California for Marriott Hotels & Resorts in security.

Personal life and death Born in Canada, Savage was of Jamaican descent.

Savage died on December 24, 2023, at the age of 53 from cancer.

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