Denis Savard

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Savvy was announced as the new Blackhawks head coach earlier in the week and the Hawks answered with a 2-1 win over Dallas and lead St Louis 2-0 in the 1st tonight. This is VERY exciting to me, Savvy was my childhood idol when it comes to hockey....He spent 13 of his 17 seasons with the Hawks, Coached here since 1997, and is 1 of 5 retired Blackhawk Numbers. I remember that night, a 1-0 win over Montreal (the team which Savvy won his Stanley Cup). As the HUGE #18 was raised right in front of my eyes, All I could do was stand there, cheer, clap, and cry. I was over run with SO MANY emotions that night. He is such a class act, a great ambassador for the NHL, and a treat to have as the Blackhawks Head Coach...Maybe this is the move that revives Chicago Blackhawk Hockey back to the old days!!

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http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/history/BlackhawkRetiredNumbers18.asp

The Chicago Blackhawks retired the fifth jersey in team history on March 19, 1998, when Denis Savard's familiar No. 18 sweater was raised to the rafters.

Savard ranks fourth on the Blackhawks' all-time goals scored list with 377 and ranks second on the Hawks' all-time assist list with 719. He trails only Stan Mikita (1,467 points) and Bobby Hull (1,153) for the most points in team history with 1,096. Savard also tallied 61 goals and added 84 assists (145 points) in 131 playoff games.

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Hawks win 5-2 over St Louis Friday
Hawks win 4-3 OT over Nashville Saturday

Hawks 3-0 under HC Denis Savard!