Ryan Savoia

Ryan Savoia is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. He played 3 games in the National [Hockey League] with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1998–99 [NHL season|1998–99 season]. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1995 to 2008, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

Biography

Savoia was born in Thorold, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1987 Quebec [International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament] with a minor ice hockey team from St. Catharines. He later played three games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, during the 1998–99 NHL season. Savoia was also a member of the 1999–2000 Canada men's [national ice hockey team]. He led the team in scoring with 21 goals, 30 assists, and 51 points.