2009 NHL Draft
David Savard in the 2009 NHL Draft
Columbus Blue Jackets selected David Savard 94th overall in the 2009 NHL Draft, with the 3rd pick of round 4.
It was the third of the 6 picks Columbus Blue Jackets made in the draft. Of the 210 players selected in 2009, 116 have played in the NHL regular season. His 870 games put him 23rd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 94
- Round and pick
- Round 4, pick 3
- Drafting team
- CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 91–97 in the 2009 draft
- 91Michael LeeGNo NHL gamesPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 92Casey CizikasC992 GP · 282 PNYINew York Islanders
- 93Alex HutchingsLTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 94David SavardD870 GP · 242 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 95J-F BerubeG40 GP · 12 WLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 96Linden VeyR138 GP · 44 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 97Jordan SzwarzC50 GP · 7 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2009 class
94th
of 210 players selected
34th
of 70 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1John TavaresC1273 GP · 1192 PNYINew York Islanders
- 2Victor HedmanD1177 GP · 816 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 3Matt DucheneC1195 GP · 936 PCOLColorado Avalanche
- 4Evander KaneL1001 GP · 648 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 5Brayden SchennC1116 GP · 732 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 6Oliver Ekman-LarssonD1154 GP · 540 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 7Nazem KadriC1078 GP · 774 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 8Scott GlennieR1 GP · 0 PDALDallas Stars
- 9Jared CowenD249 GP · 46 POTTOttawa Senators
- 10Magnus PääjärviL467 GP · 124 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
+ 200 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
David Savard made his NHL debut on October 7, 2011, 2 years and 102 days after the draft.
870
Games
54
Goals
188
Assists
242
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Columbus Blue Jackets picks in the 2009 draft
- 21John MooreD544 GP · 118 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 56Kevin LynchCCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 94David SavardD870 GP · 242 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 137Thomas LarkinDCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 167Anton BlomqvistDCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 197Kyle NeuberRCBJColumbus Blue Jackets