Joseph André Denis Savard (born February 9, 1953) is a Canadian former professional

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. He featured in the 1974 Stanley Cup Final with the

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Playing career

Savard played 790

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games for

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and

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. He was drafted sixth overall in the

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by the Boston Bruins. He tallied 482 points (211 goals, 271 assists) during his career. He served as head coach of the Quebec Nordiques. Savard was also a scout for the

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from 1994–1999 before being named an assistant coach for Ottawa. He was the general manager of the

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from November 20, 2000, until the end of the 2002–2003 regular season when he stepped aside to allow

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to become general manager. He then spent the following three years as Montreal's assistant GM. He was hired as an assistant coach for the

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on July 3, 2006, working under head coach

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, whom he had fired while GM of Montreal.

Career statistics

NHL Coaching statistics

Personal

Savard and his wife, Marie-France, have two sons, Patrick and Dany.

External links

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