Isaiah Saville

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Isaiah Saville
Born (2000-09-21) September 21, 2000 (age 24)
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

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.

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Playing career

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.

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

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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2017–18 Minnesota Magicians NAHL 412113123139322.41.9273031761003.42.911
2018–19 Tri-City Storm USHL 34254319926341.90.925633——12.20.910
2019–20 University of Nebraska Omaha NCHC 281011415597412.85.907————————
2020–21 University of Nebraska OmahaNCHC241211113486813.03.907————————
2021–22 University of Nebraska OmahaNCHC301614017617442.52.907————————
2021–22 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 86104381502.05.929————————
2022–23 Savannah Ghost Pirates ECHL 33815618069323.09.920————————
2022–23 Henderson Silver KnightsAHL104505422903.21.902————————
2023–24 Henderson Silver KnightsAHL22712112126613.27.893————————
AHL totals4017181219211013.01.902————————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV%
2017 United States IH18 5th20201201306.50.831
2018 United States WJAC Gold medal icon.svg3201185411.30.944
2020 United States WJC 6thDNP
Junior totals52213051713.90.888

Awards and honors

AwardYear
NAHL
Second All-Star Team2018
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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Hill, Adam (December 20, 2023). "Knights call up goaltender with another netminder hurt". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Golden Knights' Isaiah Saville: Recalled from AHL". CBS Sports. January 17, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Golden Knights' Isaiah Saville: Up from minors". CBS Sports. January 13, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Golden Knights' Isaiah Saville: Sent back to minors". CBS Sports. January 16, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Zach Driscoll
 Dave Peterson Award
2018–19 		Succeeded by
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