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Isaiah Saville (born September 21, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tahoe Knight Monsters of the ECHL as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played junior in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Minnesota Magicians and the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Tri-City Storm, as well as NCAA collegiate hockey with the Omaha Mavericks.
| Isaiah Saville | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 21, 2000 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Tahoe Knight Monsters (ECHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
135th overall, 2019 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
editSaville began his youth career in his hometown of Anchorage, before entering the North American junior system with the Colorado Thunderbirds of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL) in 2016.
He then joined the Minnesota Magicians of the Tier II North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 2017–18 season, before moving to the Tri-City Storm of the Tier I United States Hockey League (USHL) for 2018–19. During his brief tenure in Tri-City, Saville was named USHL Goaltender of the Year and won the Dave Peterson Award from USA Hockey,[1] ultimately leading the Storm to their second Anderson Cup regular-season title. At the conclusion of his time in Tri-City, Saville was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights.
Saville played three seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. In his time with the Mavericks, Saville posted a career .907 save percentage and 2.78 goals against average, being named to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) honorable mention All-Star team for 2020–21.
Saville signed his three-year entry-level contract with Vegas on March 18, 2022,[2] and joined Vegas' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, shortly thereafter.
Saville was recalled by the Golden Knights multiple times during the 2023–24 season due to injuries,[3][4] dressing as the backup to Logan Thompson and Jiri Patera;[5][6] however, he did not appear in any games.
International play
editSaville made his international debut with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, appearing in two games. Saville also appeared for the USNTDP in three games at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge, posting a .944 save percentage and 1.30 goals against average en route to a gold medal. Saville was named to the United States roster for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championships, but did not play.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota Magicians | NAHL | 41 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2313 | 93 | 2 | 2.41 | .927 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 10 | 0 | 3.42 | .911 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 34 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1992 | 63 | 4 | 1.90 | .925 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2.20 | .910 | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 28 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1559 | 74 | 1 | 2.85 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1348 | 68 | 1 | 3.03 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1761 | 74 | 4 | 2.52 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 438 | 15 | 0 | 2.05 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Savannah Ghost Pirates | ECHL | 33 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1806 | 93 | 2 | 3.09 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 542 | 29 | 0 | 3.21 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 22 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1212 | 66 | 1 | 3.27 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 40 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 2192 | 110 | 1 | 3.01 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | United States | IH18 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | .831 |
| 2018 | United States | WJAC | 
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 4 | 1 | 1.30 | .944 |
| 2020 | United States | WJC | 6th | DNP | ||||||||
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 305 | 17 | 1 | 3.90 | .888 | |||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2018 | |
| All-Rookie Second Team | ||
| All-Midwest Division Team | ||
| All-Midwest Division Rookie Team | ||
| Midwest Division Goaltender of the Year | ||
| USHL | ||
| Dave Peterson Award | 2019 | [1] |
| Goaltender of the Year | ||
| All-USHL First Team | ||
| All-Rookie First Team | ||
| NCAA Division I – NCHC | ||
| Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2021 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "INCOMING WMU DEFENSEMAN RONNIE ATTARD, INCOMING OMAHA GOALIE ISAIAH SAVILLE NAMED JUNIOR PLAYER, GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR". nchchockey.com. May 22, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "VGK Sign Goaltender Isaiah Saville To Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Hill, Adam (December 20, 2023). "Knights call up goaltender with another netminder hurt". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Isaiah Saville: Recalled from AHL". CBS Sports. January 17, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Isaiah Saville: Up from minors". CBS Sports. January 13, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Isaiah Saville: Sent back to minors". CBS Sports. January 16, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- NAHL playoff statistics from NAHL.com
- Hlinka-Gretzky Cup statistics from Hlinkagretzkycup.cz
- WJAC statistics from Hockey Canada