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

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. He featured in the

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with the

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Playing career

Savard played 790

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games for

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and

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

. He was drafted sixth overall in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft 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

Bob Gainey Robert Michael Gainey (born December 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 until 1989. After retiring from active play, he became a hockey coach and later an executive with ...

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.

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