Honoring Dennis Savard: Rare 1980's Blackhawks Footage and More
Today, we are August 18th of 2023 and we are counting down the days by honoring players for their best jersey number! As today is August 18th, we will be honoring the Blackhawks best #18 of all-time. This career summary is brought to you by NBC Sports Chicago and their list of best Hawks of all-time ranked by their jersey numbers!
No. 18: Denis Savard (C, 1980-90, 1995-97)
Taken No. 3 overall by the Blackhawks in the 1980 NHL Draft, Savard quickly emerged as the face of the franchise. He has the most 100-plus point seasons in franchise history with five and ranks third in points (1,096). No player in Blackhawks history has a higher points per game average than Savvy (1.24).
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AOUT 18 | 195 ANSWERS Honoring Dennis Savard: Rare 1980's Blackhawks Footage and More Did you ever get to see Dennis Savard play in the NHL? |
Yes, I got to in person! | 87 | 44.6 % |
Yes, on TV! | 68 | 34.9 % |
Sadly not | 40 | 20.5 % |
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