Steve Saviano
| Steve Saviano | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saviano with Tappara in 2009 | |||
| Born |
August 31, 1981 Reading, Massachusetts, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EBEL team Former teams |
HC Bolzano Lowell Lock Monsters Tappara Växjö Lakers Djurgårdens IF | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Stephen Saviano (born August 31, 1981) is an American-Italian professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently playing for HCB South Tyrol in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Saviano spent four seasons with the University of New Hampshire and turned pro in 2004. He had spells in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters and the ECHL with the Florida Everblades. In 2006 he moved to Sweden to play in HockeyAllsvenskan the country's second tier, playing for the Växjö Lakers. In 2007, he signed with Finnish SM-liiga side Tappara, but after two seasons in the Finnish SM-liiga, he returned to Växjö Lakers.
After six seasons in Sweden between the Lakers and Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Hockey League, Saviano left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Italian participants of the Austrian EBEL, HCB South Tyrol on August 25, 2015.[1]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2003 | [2] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2003 | [3] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2003–04 | |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2003–04 | |
References
- ↑ "HCB welcome two additions to squad" (in Italian). HCB South Tyrol. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Steve Saviano's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve Saviano's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Ayers Ben Eaves |
Hockey East Player of the Year 2003–04 |
Succeeded by Patrick Eaves |
| Preceded by Martin Kariya |
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 2003–04 |
Succeeded by Jason Guerriero |