The Colorado Eagles have locked in another goaltending option for 2026-27, signing Isaiah Saville to an AHL contract.
Saville, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound netminder, spent last season with the ECHL’s Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he put up a 2.67 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in 29 games. He also appeared in eight AHL games with the Ontario Reign, finishing 6-1-2 with a 1.91 GAA, a .916 save percentage and two shutouts.
A fifth-round pick by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Saville began his pro career with the Henderson Silver Knights. In 48 career AHL appearances, he has gone 23-19-3 with a 2.83 GAA, a .904 save percentage and three shutouts.
His résumé stretches back through a decorated junior career. Saville first broke through with the Minnesota Magicians in 2017-18, earning a spot on the NAHL All-Star Team and being named the league’s Goaltender of the Year.
The next season, the Anchorage, Alaska native moved to the USHL’s Tri-City Storm and delivered a standout year, winning the Dave Peterson Award as USA Hockey’s Junior Goalie of the Year after going 25-4-2 with a .925 save percentage and a league-best 1.90 GAA. That season also brought him the USHL’s Goaltender of the Year Award, plus spots on the USHL First All-Star Team and the USHL All-Rookie Team.
Saville then spent three seasons at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, where he posted a combined 38-36-5 record with a 2.78 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and six shutouts. His final season with the Mavericks was his best, as he set career highs in wins with 16, shutouts with four and goals-against average at 2.05, while matching his career-best .907 save percentage.
Colorado opens the 2026-27 AHL regular season on Saturday, October 3rd at the Tucson Roadrunners. The Eagles’ home opener is set for Friday, October 9th against the Abbotsford Canucks at Blue Arena. Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are on sale now, with deposits starting at $100 per seat.
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