2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Red Savage
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 185
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Prev School:
- Miami
Bio
Career Capsule
Skated two years for the Spartans, serving as the team captain as a senior ... Appeared in 58 games in Green and White with 15 goals and 23 assists (+15) ... In four collegiate seasons, skated in 125 games between MSU and Miami, with a 28-40-68 scoring line.
2024-25 (Senior):
Academic All-Big Ten ... Captain ... Had his season end prematurley in January with injury ... Scored five goals and added six assists in his 20 games ... Had one shorthanded marker ... Scored his first goal of the season in the win over Boston College (10/12), and also went 16-6 in the faceoff circle ... Had a goal (+2) and won 68% of his faceoffs in the Canisius series (10/25-26) ... Was 22-15 on faceoffs and scored a goal in the Ohio State series (11/8-9) ... Had a goal and an assist in the opener against Notre Dame (11/15) ... Had a goal and an assist in MSU's tie and win at Minnesota (12/13-14) ... Assisted on Joey Larson's game-winner against Western Michigan at the GLI (12/30) ... Delivered an assist in a home game vs. WIsconsin (1/2) ... Played in his final game at Michigan (1/17).
2023-24 (Junior)
Skated in all 38 games ... Established new career highs in all offensive categories ... Had 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points (+9) ... His 17 assists matched his combined career total from his first two collegiate seasons ... Blocked 16 shots and was .484 (355-378) at the faceoff dot ... Started off his MSU career with a goal and an assist in the opener against Lake State and added a goal in game two (10/7-8) ... Had a four-point weekend at Air Force (10/12-13), with a goal and an assist in the first game and a pair of helpers in game two ... Had a pair of assists and was a +3 in the Canisius series (10/19-20) ... Had a goal and an assist in the opening game at Boston College (10/26) ... Had an assist and was +2 in the Ohio State series (11/3-4) ... Picked up his sixth multiple-point game of the year with two assists in the finale vs. Penn State and won 58% of his faceoffs in the series (19-14) (11/11) ... Had a goal and an assist in the Minnesota series (11/24-26) ... Delivered a goal and an assist in the home sweep of Notre Dame (12/8-9) ... Posted a goal and an assist in the GLI final vs. Michigan Tech (12/29) ... Had a three-point weekend in the road sweep at Penn State (1/12-13) ... Earned his ninth goal of the year in a shutout victory at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Potted an empty-netter to secure MSU’s second victory at Yost (2/9) ... Had an assist on Joey Larson’s power play goal against Michigan in the NCAA Regional Final (3/31).
2022-23 (Sophomore, at Miami)
NCHC Academic All-Conference Team selection … Played in 32 games, scoring 14 points on seven goals and seven assists … Produced three multi-point games, including a goal and assist in win over Ferris State (10/2) that earned him First Star recognition … Scored two goals and matched his career high with seven shots on goal vs. Western Michigan (3/4), earning First Star honors.
2021-22 (Freshman, at Miami)
Named Miami Hockey’s Dr. Phillip Shriver Rookie of the Year … NCHC Academic All-Conference team member … Played in 35 games, scoring six goals and recording 16 points … Named NCHC Rookie of the Week a league-high four times (10/25, 11/29, 1/10, 1/31) … Tabbed the NCHC Co-Rookie of the Month in January … Scored his first collegiate goal in a win over LIU (11/27) … Scored twice for Miami vs. Mercyhurst (1/4) in his first game back from World Juniors … Tallied two goals in overtime loss to eventual national champion Denver (1/28) … Had a three-game point streak (1/8-1/15), including an assist in tie at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth (where he was the only player for either team to convert in the ensuing shootout).
With USA Hockey
Played for Team USA in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, (which was rescheduled for summer 2022), contributing three points (2-1-3) … Served as an alternate captain for Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, putting up six points (3-3-6) - including an assist on bronze medal-winning goal ... Represented the U.S. at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in 2019 .
Prior to College
Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Draft (114th overall) … Is a product of the United States National Team Development Program (2019-21) … With the U17 team, skated in 31 games and had an 8-18-26 scoring line … In his U18 season, produced 42 points (18g, 24a) in 47 games, ranking third on the team in both goals and points.
Personal
Son of Debbie and Brian Savage … Father, Brian, played at Miami (Ohio) from 1990-1993 and played 674 games in the NHL (1993-06) for Montreal, Phoenix, St. Louis, and Philadelphia and also played for the Canadian National Team (1992-94) … Brother, Ryan, played hockey at Miami and the brothers were teammates for two seasons … Uncle and three great uncles played in the NHL, including great uncle Larry Hillman, who won six Stanley Cups with Detroit (1955), Toronto (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) and Montreal (1969) and WHL AVCO Cup Championships with the Winnipeg Jets (1976, 1978) ... Majoring in communication leadership.
Skated two years for the Spartans, serving as the team captain as a senior ... Appeared in 58 games in Green and White with 15 goals and 23 assists (+15) ... In four collegiate seasons, skated in 125 games between MSU and Miami, with a 28-40-68 scoring line.
2024-25 (Senior):
Academic All-Big Ten ... Captain ... Had his season end prematurley in January with injury ... Scored five goals and added six assists in his 20 games ... Had one shorthanded marker ... Scored his first goal of the season in the win over Boston College (10/12), and also went 16-6 in the faceoff circle ... Had a goal (+2) and won 68% of his faceoffs in the Canisius series (10/25-26) ... Was 22-15 on faceoffs and scored a goal in the Ohio State series (11/8-9) ... Had a goal and an assist in the opener against Notre Dame (11/15) ... Had a goal and an assist in MSU's tie and win at Minnesota (12/13-14) ... Assisted on Joey Larson's game-winner against Western Michigan at the GLI (12/30) ... Delivered an assist in a home game vs. WIsconsin (1/2) ... Played in his final game at Michigan (1/17).
2023-24 (Junior)
Skated in all 38 games ... Established new career highs in all offensive categories ... Had 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points (+9) ... His 17 assists matched his combined career total from his first two collegiate seasons ... Blocked 16 shots and was .484 (355-378) at the faceoff dot ... Started off his MSU career with a goal and an assist in the opener against Lake State and added a goal in game two (10/7-8) ... Had a four-point weekend at Air Force (10/12-13), with a goal and an assist in the first game and a pair of helpers in game two ... Had a pair of assists and was a +3 in the Canisius series (10/19-20) ... Had a goal and an assist in the opening game at Boston College (10/26) ... Had an assist and was +2 in the Ohio State series (11/3-4) ... Picked up his sixth multiple-point game of the year with two assists in the finale vs. Penn State and won 58% of his faceoffs in the series (19-14) (11/11) ... Had a goal and an assist in the Minnesota series (11/24-26) ... Delivered a goal and an assist in the home sweep of Notre Dame (12/8-9) ... Posted a goal and an assist in the GLI final vs. Michigan Tech (12/29) ... Had a three-point weekend in the road sweep at Penn State (1/12-13) ... Earned his ninth goal of the year in a shutout victory at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Potted an empty-netter to secure MSU’s second victory at Yost (2/9) ... Had an assist on Joey Larson’s power play goal against Michigan in the NCAA Regional Final (3/31).
2022-23 (Sophomore, at Miami)
NCHC Academic All-Conference Team selection … Played in 32 games, scoring 14 points on seven goals and seven assists … Produced three multi-point games, including a goal and assist in win over Ferris State (10/2) that earned him First Star recognition … Scored two goals and matched his career high with seven shots on goal vs. Western Michigan (3/4), earning First Star honors.
2021-22 (Freshman, at Miami)
Named Miami Hockey’s Dr. Phillip Shriver Rookie of the Year … NCHC Academic All-Conference team member … Played in 35 games, scoring six goals and recording 16 points … Named NCHC Rookie of the Week a league-high four times (10/25, 11/29, 1/10, 1/31) … Tabbed the NCHC Co-Rookie of the Month in January … Scored his first collegiate goal in a win over LIU (11/27) … Scored twice for Miami vs. Mercyhurst (1/4) in his first game back from World Juniors … Tallied two goals in overtime loss to eventual national champion Denver (1/28) … Had a three-game point streak (1/8-1/15), including an assist in tie at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth (where he was the only player for either team to convert in the ensuing shootout).
With USA Hockey
Played for Team USA in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, (which was rescheduled for summer 2022), contributing three points (2-1-3) … Served as an alternate captain for Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, putting up six points (3-3-6) - including an assist on bronze medal-winning goal ... Represented the U.S. at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in 2019 .
Prior to College
Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Draft (114th overall) … Is a product of the United States National Team Development Program (2019-21) … With the U17 team, skated in 31 games and had an 8-18-26 scoring line … In his U18 season, produced 42 points (18g, 24a) in 47 games, ranking third on the team in both goals and points.
Personal
Son of Debbie and Brian Savage … Father, Brian, played at Miami (Ohio) from 1990-1993 and played 674 games in the NHL (1993-06) for Montreal, Phoenix, St. Louis, and Philadelphia and also played for the Canadian National Team (1992-94) … Brother, Ryan, played hockey at Miami and the brothers were teammates for two seasons … Uncle and three great uncles played in the NHL, including great uncle Larry Hillman, who won six Stanley Cups with Detroit (1955), Toronto (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) and Montreal (1969) and WHL AVCO Cup Championships with the Winnipeg Jets (1976, 1978) ... Majoring in communication leadership.
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