The trophy is awarded annually to the member of the Canadiens who played a dominant role during the regular season, without earning any particular honor.
Savard succeeds defenseman Alexander Romanov, who was the recipient of the award in 2021-22.
Savard received the most votes in the race for the Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy, earning 69 points in the overall standings and finishing ahead of teammates Johnathan Kovacevic (30 points) and Sam Montembeault (18 points).
In his second campaign with the Canadiens, the 6-foot-1, 244-pound defenseman scored three goals and added 17 assists in 62 games. The Saint-Hyacinthe, QC native set a career-high and led the team with 176 blocked shots, ranking seventh in the league (stats before the games on April 13). Savard skated in his 700th NHL game on January 7 against St. Louis and registered his 200th career point with an assist on March 13 against Nashville.
Created in 1981 to honor the memory of the legendary sportswriter who spent most of his professional career covering the Canadiens, the Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy was first awarded to Doug Jarvis following the 1981-82 season.
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| Players | 1 | 2 | 3 | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Savard | 21 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Sam Montembeault | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
