Came up short from winning the Cup there in ‘91, but exciting years.". Create your own team. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He trails only Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita for total points in Chicago Blackhawks history. "At the time, Mike Keenan and I wasn't the best relationship as a coach and player," said Savard. The kicker? 28: Petition to Retire Steve Larmer's Sweater. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Denis Joseph Savard (born February 4, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. They shared the same number (#18), and in the 1990s Serge was general manager of the Habs when he acquired Denis from the Blackhawks. Chelios, on the other hand, took his game to another level. So while being traded close to home might have been nice, Savard was rattled when he got back on the golf course. The 40 wins in 2007–08 marked the first time the club had reached the 40 win mark in six years. In 2017 Savard was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. So, naturally, Savard's initial reaction was "ya know, I'll get back to him." "Coming back to my family, my friends, all the kids I grew up playing with, it's a dream come true," said the 26-year NHL veteran. In 169 playoff games, he scored 66 goals and 109 assists for a total of 175 points. He then went on to set the Blackhawks' record (since broken) for most points by a rookie with 75. He was a member of the All Rookie Team in 1985, finishing second in the Calder Trophy voting to some guy named Mario Lemieux. He was known for his trademark move, the … [11] In 147 games as coach, Savard posted a 65–66–16 record. The two discussed learning of the trade on the "Be Chicago: Together We Can" fundraising special on NBC Sports Chicago. Savard would win the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1993, and would then spend less than two seasons with Tampa Bay before being dealt back to the Blackhawks for a sixth round pick. When the trade went down, Hawks fans were stung by the loss of one of the most popular players in franchise history. The Hawks would advance to the Stanley Cup Finals once while Chelios was in Chicago, losing to Lemieux’s Penguins in 1992. Blackhawks legends Dennis Savard, Chris Chelios relive famous trade Slavko Bekovic 4/30/2020 After declining, Covid-19 cases are rising again in US nursing homes Don't you just hate it when you're a future Hall of Famer and you're on the golf course when you find out you just got traded for another future Hall of Famer? But he didn't expect a trade to happen just yet. "Not too often do I play well at golf, but I had a good round that day, played really well," Savard remembered. Had it been any other city than Chicago I would have been really disappointed.". He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 to 1997, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000. Blackhawks legends Dennis Savard, Chris Chelios relive famous trade. TRADE: Chicago traded Savard to Montreal in exchange for Chris Chelios and 1991 second-round pick (Mike Pomichter) on June 29, 1990. Space does not permit a complete list of Denis Savard highlights. "I went back on the number 10...and I made a 12. For Chelios, the trade surprised him as well, but he was glad it was to his hometown team. Under new head coach Mike Keenan, the team stormed to the top of the Norris Division with 88 points. He was known for his trademark move, the 'Savardian Spin-o-rama' (a term actually coined by Danny Gallivan, referencing the move performed by Serge Savard[4]), which entailed Savard whirling around with the puck in a full rotation allowing him to defeat defenders and goaltenders alike. He would win the Norris Trophy two more times, in 1993 and 1996, and would serve as the team’s captain from 1995-1999. On November 27, 2006, Savard was named interim head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks after Trent Yawney was fired mid-season. On April 6, 1995, Savard was traded back to Chicago, for a 1996 sixth-round pick (Xavier Delisle). Expected something to happen, maybe not the summer but down the line possibly.". Chelios had individual success, winning a pair of Norris Trophies, but couldn't bring the Stanley Cup home to Chicago. The golf pro came out on to the course and informed Savard he had an "important phone call" from his agent. Adam Burish Returning Sooner Than Expected? After 736 games and 1013 points with the Blackhawks, that's exactly what happened to Denis Savard. He would play in six All Star Games as a member of the Blackhawks before being traded to Detroit in March of 1999 for Anders Eriksson and two first-round draft picks. The Hawks lost the series to the Oilers, being outscored 25-20 in the six games. Trade, sign, recall, reassign, and buyout players as though you were your favourite teams general manager. "I wasn't expecting to get traded, quite honestly. In 2017 Savard was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. 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Obviously, next season will be a shortened year that might play a part, but Kane should still excel. In his six seasons, Chelios had scored 307 points (72 G, 235 A) in 390 games. He was clearly not as productive as he was in Chicago, where he had scored 1,013 points (309 G, 704 A) in just 736 games. '", BECHICAGO: Donate to the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund. He is only 74 points away from tying Denis Savard for third all-time as Kane currently has 1022. He signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the summer of 1993, where he played a season and a half. In the four-plus seasons Savard spent away from the Windy City, he would score 242 points (96 G, 146 A) in 315 games. He began his career during the 1980–81 NHL season in which he had three assists in his first game. After the 1988-89 season, Chelios won his first Norris Trophy. With that in mind, between now and the March 3 trade deadline, we’re going to look back at some major trades in the history of the Blackhawks, and how they shaped the history of the franchise. I play number 11, looked at my partner, play number 12…'I think we should probably go in. For the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, the Montreal Canadiens held the first overall pick and many fans hoped the Canadiens would use it to draft Savard. They ended the season second in the Campbell Conference, and had the veteran leadership in place to make a deep run throught he playoffs. He set the franchise record with 75 points in his rookie season, created the “Spin-O-Rama” and was in the middle of one of the best lines in the team’s history with Larmer and Al Secord. Savard has a cousin named Jean Savard who also played for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1970s. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, and the Tampa Bay Lightning.. [8] On March 19, 1998, the Blackhawks retired his jersey number #18. One of the surprises from that playoff run was a young netminder that was called up for the playoffs. Then, on June 29, 1990, newly-named General Manager Keenan made his first bold move to shake up the roster. "Kind of shocked in a sense. But the return on the transaction was a player that is still held in the highest regard and who, if he ever retires, could see his jersey number hanging from the rafters at the United Center right next to Savard’s. He was the highest drafted player in Blackhawks' history, until the organization drafted Patrick Kane with the first overall pick in 2007.