Joel Savage is a retired former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player. Savage was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

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 in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft

1988 NHL Entry Draft

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. Despite his high draft status, Savage played just three NHL

National Hockey League

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 games, which came during the 1990–1991 season with the Sabres. Savage played his junior hockey career with the Victoria Cougars

Victoria Cougars

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 of the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

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, compiling 143 points in 197 games.

Playing career

Savage's North American professional career included stints with the Rochester Americans

Rochester Americans

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 of the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

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 (1989–1993) and Fort Wayne Komets

Fort Wayne Komets

The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...

 (1992–1994), San Diego Gulls (1993–1994), and Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo Wings

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 (1993–1994) of the International Hockey League. Savage also played in 39 games with the Canadian National Team between 1994 and 1996.

Savage played several seasons professionally in Europe

Europe

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 before retiring following the 2003–2004 season. In Europe, he played with Star Bulls Rosenheim, the Frankfurt Lions

Frankfurt Lions

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 and Adler Mannheim

Adler Mannheim

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 of Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany

Germany

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, and HC Lugano and EV Zug

EV Zug

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 of Nationalliga A in Switzerland

Switzerland

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. In 2002, he became Swiss citizen through marriage. Joel returned to live in Cranbrook

Cranbrook, British Columbia

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, British Columbia

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, Canada

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 where he is the President of Havaday Developments Inc. which is the developer of the Wildstone golf resort in Cranbrook in partnership with Gary Player

Gary Player

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.

Career statistics

                                            --- Regular season ---  ---- Playoffs ----

Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM

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1985-86  Kelowna Packers             BCJHL  43   10   12   22    0

1986-87  Victoria Cougars            WHL    68   14   13   27   48   5   2   0   2   0

1987-88  Victoria Cougars            WHL    69   37   32   69   73  --  --  --  --  --

1988-89  Victoria Cougars            WHL    60   17   30   47   95   6   1   1   2   8

1989-90  Rochester Americans         AHL    43    6    7   13   39   5   0   1   1   4

1990-91  Rochester Americans         AHL    61   25   19   44   45  15   3   3   6   8

1990-91  Buffalo Sabres              NHL     3    0    1    1    0  --  --  --  --  --

1991-92  Rochester Americans         AHL    59    8   14   22   39   9   2   0   2   8

1992-93  Fort Wayne Komets           IHL    46   21   16   37   60  10   3   5   8  22

1992-93  Rochester Americans         AHL     6    1    1    2    6   3   0   0   0  12

1993-94  Fort Wayne Komets           IHL    31    2   11   13   29  --  --  --  --  --

1993-94  San Diego Gulls             IHL    20    0    2    2    4  --  --  --  --  --

1993-94  Kalamazoo Wings             IHL     4    2    1    3    0   2   0   0   0   4

1994-95  Canadian National Team      Intl   37   10   17   27   47

1995-96  Rosenheim Star Bulls        DEL    50   16   38   54   62

1995-96  Canadian National Team      Intl    2    0    0    0    8

1996-97  Rosenheim Star Bulls        DEL    46    8   19   27  108

1997-98  Frankfurt Lions             DEL    27    7   14   21   40

1998-99  Frankfurt Lions             DEL    49   13   11   24   56

1999-00  Mannheim Eagles             DEL    47   10   13   23   61   5   0   0   0   4

2000-01  Lugano                      Swiss  41    8    8   16   63  18   4   3   7  30

2001-02  Zug                         Swiss  31   12   12   24   38

2002-03  Zug                         Swiss  34    3    5    8   24

2003-04  Zug                         Swiss  47    4    6   10   67   2   0   0   0   2

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         NHL totals                          3    0    1    1    0

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