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Denis Savard: 1981-82 O-Pee-Chee 63

1981-82 O-Pee-Chee 63 Denis Savard Hockey Card (Front)

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1981-82 O-Pee-Chee 63 Denis Savard Hockey Card (Back)

1981-82 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist

Card Notes

Denis became the highest scoring rookie in the history of the Black Hawks. His 1980-81 statistics included 4 power play goals, 3 game winning goals and 3 game tying goals for the club. Denis holds Quebec Junior mark of 112 assists during the 1978-79 season.

Denis was the winner of the Michel Briere Trophy as QMJHL’s Most Valuable Player in 1979-80.

En Français

Denis devint le meilleur compteur chez les recrues dans toute l’histoire des Black Hawks. En 1980-81, il marqua 4 buts durant des jeux de puissance, 3 buts gagnants et 3 buts égalisateurs. Ses 112 assitances en 1978-79 constituent un record dans la Ligue Junior du Québec.

Denis décrocha le Trophée Michel Brière en tant que Joueur le Plus Utile dans la LHJMQ en 1979-80.

Details

ERROR? The whole part about Denis Savard holding the QMJHL record with 112 assists is not true and confusing at best. Savard did lead the Q with 112 assists in 1978-79 but it certainly wasn’t even close to a league record. In fact, he topped that mark in 1979-80 with 118 assists, a total that was only good for second in the league.

In fact, the 118 assist season is just the 12th best in league history with four of the eleven above him coming before 1978-79. The actual record is a whopping 157 by Pierre Larouche during the 1973-74 season.

Savard’s 75 points in 1980-81 was certainly a Chicago Blackhawks rookie record at the time. That mark was eclipsed just two years later by Steve Larmer. Larmer’s 90 points in 1982-83 remains a team record.

Denis Savard would go on to play 1,196 regular season and 169 playoff games in the National Hockey League between 1980-81 and 1996-97 with the Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. He surpassed the 100 point plateau in five seasons. His best year offensively came in 1987-88 when he totaled 131 points, finishing third in the race for the Art Ross Trophy behind Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky. Savard was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000.

Michel Briere Trophy Winners

The Michel Briere Trophy has been handed out to the QMJHL’s most valuable player since the 1972-73 season. Denis Savard of the Montreal Juniors won the award in 1979-80.

SeasonPlayerTeam
2021–22William DufourSaint John Sea Dogs
2020–21Cédric DesruisseauxCharlottetown Islanders
2019–20Alexis LafrenièreRimouski Océanic
2018–19Alexis LafrenièreRimouski Océanic
2017–18Alex Barré-BouletBlainville-Boisbriand Armada
2016–17Vitalii AbramovGatineau Olympiques
2015–16Francis PerronRouyn-Noranda Huskies
2014–15Conor GarlandMoncton Wildcats
2013–14Anthony ManthaVal-d’Or Foreurs
2012–13Jonathan DrouinHalifax Mooseheads
2011–12Yanni GourdeVictoriaville Tigres
2010–11Sean CouturierDrummondville Voltigeurs
2009–10Mike HoffmanSaint John Sea Dogs
2008–09Nicola RiopelMoncton Wildcats
2007–08Francis ParéChicoutimi Saguenéens
2006–07Mathieu PerreaultAcadie–Bathurst Titan
2005–06Alexander RadulovQuebec Remparts
2004–05Sidney CrosbyRimouski Océanic
2003–04Sidney CrosbyRimouski Océanic
2002–03Joël PerraultBaie-Comeau Drakkar
2001–02Pierre-Marc BouchardChicoutimi Saguenéens
2000–01Simon GamacheVal-d’Or Foreurs
1999–00Brad RichardsRimouski Océanic
1998–99Mathieu ChouinardShawinigan Cataractes
1997–98Ramzi AbidChicoutimi Saguenéens
1996–97Daniel CorsoVictoriaville Tigres
1995–96Christian DubéSherbrooke Faucons
1994–95Frédéric ChartierLaval Titan Collège Français
1993–94Emmanuel FernandezLaval Titan
1992–93Jocelyn ThibaultSherbrooke Faucons
1991–92Charles PoulinSaint-Hyacinthe Laser
1990–91Yanic PerreaultTrois-Rivières Draveurs
1989–90Andrew McKimHull Olympiques
1988–89Stéphane MorinChicoutimi Saguenéens
1987–88Marc SaumierHull Olympiques
1986–87Robert DesjardinsLongueuil Chevaliers
1985–86Guy RouleauHull Olympiques
1984–85Daniel BerthiaumeChicoutimi Saguenéens
1983–84Mario LemieuxLaval Voisins
1982–83Pat LaFontaineVerdun Juniors
1981–82John ChabotSherbrooke Castors
1980–81Dale HawerchukCornwall Royals
1979–80Denis SavardMontreal Juniors
1978–79Pierre LacroixTrois-Rivières Draveurs
1977–78Kevin ReevesMontreal Juniors
1976–77Lucien DebloisSorel Éperviers
1975–76Peter MarshSherbrooke Castors
1974–75Mario ViensCornwall Royals
1973–74Gary MacGregorCornwall Royals
1972–73Andre SavardQuébec Remparts

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