Veteran winger Brian Savage announced his retirement Thursday after 12 NHL seasons. Savage, 35, played 647 regular-season games with the Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers. During his career he had 192 goals and 167 assists. The Sudbury, Ont., native also was a member of the Canadian team that won a silver medal at the 1994 Lillehammer Games and played for Team Canada at the 1993 and 1999 world hockey championships. ''I was very fortunate to be able to play 12 years with some great players,'' said Savage. ''Having the chance to represent my country is something that I will not forget and the highlight of my career was playing in the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.''