Bryce Salvador
Bryce Chadwick 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.
| Bryce Salvador | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Salvador with the New Jersey Devils in 2012 | |||
| Born |
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 | ||
Salvador is of African and Brazilian descent on his father's side,[1] and Ukrainian on his mother's side.[2]
Playing career
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 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | ||||
Broadcasting career
Since 2017, Salvador has been the television studio analyst for all Devils home games on MSG+.[7]
See also
References
- "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.
- Chere, Rich (February 27, 2013). "Devils' Bryce Salvador: Kid from Manitoba becomes respected captain". NJ.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- "Best Sports Figure Not Named Pujols St. Louis 2007 - Jamal Mayers". River Front Times. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- "Devils name Bryce Salvador captain". National Hockey League. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- "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.
- Salvador, Bryce (September 2, 2015). "'Til It's Gone". Players Tribune. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- Bryce Salvador MSGNetworks.com MSGNetworks.com. Accessed December 25, 2018
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bryce Salvador. |
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Zach Parise |
New Jersey Devils captain 2013–15 |
Succeeded by Andy Greene |