Bryce Salvador

Bryce Salvador
Salvador in 2012.
Born (1976-02-11) February 11, 1976
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft 138th overall, 1994
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 1997–2015

Bryce Chad Salvador (born February 11, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Salvador was drafted in the sixth round, 138th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. During his professional career, he played for the St. Louis Blues and the New Jersey Devils.

Salvador is of African and Brazilian descent on father's side,[1] and Ukrainian on mother's side.[2]

Playing career

Salvador in 2013.

Salvador entered the NHL with a reputation as a gritty defenseman and engaged in three fights in his first 15 games. While in St. Louis, Salvador created a program with teammate Jamal Mayers called Jam 'n Sal's Community Stars, which recognizes kids who perform small acts of kindness and generosity.[3] Salvador was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Devils for Cam Janssen. On July 1, 2008, Salvador re-signed with the Devils to a four-year deal worth $11.6 million.

On January 17, 2013, due to his leadership in the locker room and somewhat lengthy tenure on the roster, he was named the 10th captain in the New Jersey Devils history, and the third black captain in NHL history, behind Dirk Graham and Jarome Iginla.[4] Due to lower back injuries, Salvador only played in 94 games since the start of the 2012-13 season.[5]

On September 2, 2015, Salvador announced his retirement from professional hockey after playing for 14 seasons.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992–93 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 64 1 4 5 29 4 0 0 0 0
1993–94 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 61 4 14 18 36 9 0 1 1 2
1994–95 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 67 1 9 10 88 — — — — —
1995–96 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 56 4 12 16 75 3 0 1 1 2
1996–97 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 63 8 32 40 81 19 0 7 7 14
1997–98 Worcester IceCats AHL 46 2 8 10 74 11 0 1 1 45
1998–99 Worcester IceCats AHL 69 5 13 18 129 4 0 1 1 2
1999–00 Worcester IceCats AHL 56 0 13 13 53 9 0 1 1 2
2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 75 2 8 10 69 14 2 0 2 18
2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL 66 5 7 12 78 10 0 1 1 4
2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL 71 2 8 10 95 7 0 0 0 2
2003–04 St. Louis Blues NHL 69 3 5 8 47 5 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Worcester IceCats AHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2004–05 Missouri River Otters UHL 7 0 0 0 16 3 0 0 0 0
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 46 1 4 5 26 — — — — —
2006–07 St. Louis Blues NHL 64 2 5 7 55 — — — — —
2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL 56 1 10 11 43 — — — — —
2007–08 New Jersey Devils NHL 8 0 0 0 11 5 1 0 1 2
2008–09 New Jersey Devils NHL 76 3 13 16 78 4 0 0 0 4
2009–10 New Jersey Devils NHL 79 4 10 14 57 5 0 0 0 6
2011–12 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 0 9 9 66 24 4 10 14 26
2012–13 New Jersey Devils NHL 39 0 2 2 22 — — — — —
2013–14 New Jersey Devils NHL 40 1 3 4 29 — — — — —
2014–15 New Jersey Devils NHL 15 0 2 2 20 — — — — —
NHL totals 786 24 86 110 696 74 7 11 18 64

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Jersey Devils' captain Bryce Salvador retires after 14 seasons in NHL". latino.foxnews.com. Fox News Latino. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Chere, Rich (February 27, 2013). "Devils' Bryce Salvador: Kid from Manitoba becomes respected captain". NJ.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Best Sports Figure Not Named Pujols St. Louis 2007 - Jamal Mayers". River Front Times. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Devils name Bryce Salvador captain". National Hockey League. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  5. ↑ "Devils captain Salvador announces retirement". nhl.com. National Hockey League. September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ Salvador, Bryce (September 2, 2015). "'Til It's Gone". Players Tribune. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Zach Parise		 New Jersey Devils captain
2013–15		 Succeeded by
Andy Greene
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