Ryan Savoia (born May 6, 1973) is a Canadian retired professional

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. He played 3 games in the

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during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1995 to 2008, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

Biography

Savoia was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1987

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team from

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. He later played three games in the

for the

, during the

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. Savoia was also a member of the 1999–2000

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. He led the team in scoring with 21 goals, 30 assists, and 51 points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* 1973 births Living people Augsburger Panther players Brock Badgers men's ice hockey players Canadian ice hockey centres Cleveland Lumberjacks players Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players EHC Biel players Fort Wayne Komets players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players HC Milano players HIFK (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Johnstown Chiefs players People from Thorold Pittsburgh Penguins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States SC Bern players SCL Tigers players SG Cortina players Sportspeople from the Regional Municipality of Niagara Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1970s-stub