Isaiah Saville

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Isaiah Saville
Born (2000-09-21) September 21, 2000 (age 23)
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
Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
NHL Draft 135th overall, 2019
Vegas Golden Knights
Playing career 2022–present

Isaiah Saville (born September 21, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL) 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.

Playing career[edit]

Saville 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.

International play[edit]

Saville 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[edit]

Regular 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
AHL totals 18 10 6 0 980 44 0 2.69 .913

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 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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 INCHC
Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2021

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "VGK Sign Goaltender Isaiah Saville To Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

External links[edit]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Zach Driscoll
Dave Peterson Award
2018–19
Succeeded by