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In seventeen seasons with the Canadiens, Savard played on eight Stanley Cup championship teams. In his second full NHL season, he led the Canadiens to a second consecutive Cup in 1969 , becoming the first defencemen to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' most valuable player. Savard also led the Canadiens to Cup wins in 1971 , 1973 , 1976 , 1977 , 1978 , and 1979 . In 1979, he won the Bill Masterdon trophy for perseverance and dedication to the game. Serge finished his career with the Winnipeg Jets from 1981 to 1983 retiring in 1983. POST PLAYING CAREER After Serge Savard retired as a player, Savard became the general manager of the Canadiens, helping them get back to the Stanley Cup in 1986 and 1993 . In 1994 he was made an Officer of the Order Of Canada . In 2004 he was made a Knight of the National Order Of Quebec . He is currently the chairman of the annual Canada Day festivities in Montreal. He lived a few years in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec . His son Marc ran for the Liberal Party in the riding of Saint-Bruno-Saint-Hubert in the 2005 federal election but lost. In September of 2004 , Savard was arrested in Montreal under suspicion of Drunk Driving . He pleaded not guilty in November 2004. A court session in March of 2005 has set the trial date to begin October 26, 2005. AWARDS
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