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
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Salvador entered the NHL with a reputation as a gritty defenceman 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 in exchange for Cam Janssen on February 26, 2008.[4] On July 1, Salvador re-signed with the Devils to a four-year deal worth $11.6 million.[5][6]
On July 3, 2012, Salvador was re-signed to a three-year contract by the Devils.[7][8]
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,[9] and the third black captain in NHL history, behind Dirk Graham and Jarome Iginla.[10] Due to lower back injuries, Salvador only played in 94 games after the start of the 2012-13 season.[11]
On September 2, 2015, Salvador announced his retirement after playing for 14 seasons.[12]
Broadcasting career
editSince 2017, Salvador has been the television studio analyst and rinkside reporter for all Devils home games on MSG Sportsnet.[13]
Salvador has worked as an ice level analyst for the Stanley Cup Playoffs on TNT since 2022.
Career statistics
edit| 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 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Devils acquire defenseman Bryce Salvador from St. Louis for forward Cam Janssen". NHL.com. February 26, 2008. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (July 1, 2008). "Devils sign Salvador, Pandolfo; pass on Brylin". NHL.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Chere, Rich (July 1, 2008). "Rolston, Holik return, Brylin won't". nj.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
...while Salvador agreed to a four-year, $11.6 million contract...
- ^ "Devils re-sign Bryce Salvador". NHL.com. July 3, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Strang, Katie (July 3, 2012). "Devils sign veteran Bryce Salvador". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Devils name defenseman Salvador captain". NHL.com. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Born, Brian (April 17, 2017). "Elias to play in Mikey Nichols Charity Hockey Game". NHL.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "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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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database