Eric Vail is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Eric Vail played for?

The last team Eric played for was Adirondack Red Wings in the AHL.

How tall is Eric Vail?

Eric Vail is 185 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does Eric Vail weigh?

Eric Vail weighs 91 kg (201 lbs).

When was Eric Vail born?

Eric Vail was born on 1953-09-16 in Timmins, ON, CAN.

Eric Vail

Adirondack Red Wings / AHL - 82/83

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Date of Birth: Sep 16, 1953
Age: 72
Place of Birth: Timmins, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Niagara Falls Flyers
Position: LW
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1973 round 2 #21 overall by Atlanta Flames
Highlights: 1

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
69-70	Sarnia Legionnaires	WOJAHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
70-71	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA-Jr.	59	18	30	48	76	-
71-72	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA-Jr.	60	25	48	73	122	-
72-73	Soo Greyhounds	OHA-Jr.	38	29	31	60	50	-
	Sudbury Wolves"A"	OHA-Jr.	25	19	26	45	30	-	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	-
73-74	Atlanta Flames	NHL	23	2	9	11	30	2	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	-
	Omaha Knights	CenHL	37	10	18	28	54	-
74-75	Atlanta Flames	NHL	72	39	21	60	46	1
75-76	Atlanta Flames	NHL	60	16	31	47	34	7	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
76-77	Atlanta Flames	NHL	78	32	39	71	22	9	Playoffs	3	1	3	4	0	-
	Canada	WC	9	4	1	5	18	-
77-78	Atlanta Flames	NHL	79	22	36	58	16	3	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0	-
78-79	Atlanta Flames	NHL	80	35	48	83	53	25	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	-
79-80	Atlanta Flames	NHL	77	28	25	53	22	5	Playoffs	4	3	1	4	2	-
80-81	Calgary Flames	NHL	64	28	36	64	23	8	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-
81-82	Calgary Flames	NHL	6	4	1	5	0	-1
	Oklahoma City Stars	CenHL	3	0	3	3	0	-
	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	52	10	14	24	35	-21
	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	10	3	4	7	0	-
82-83	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	74	20	29	49	33	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	84	23	33	56	0.67	33	-	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-
CenHL	2	40	10	21	31	0.78	54	-	0
NHL	9	591	216	260	476	0.81	281	38	7	20	5	6	11	0.55	6	-
OHA-Jr.	3	182	91	135	226	1.24	278	-	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	2	-
WC	1	9	4	1	5	0.56	18	-	0
WOJAHL	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

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591

216

260

OHA-Jr.

182

135

WOJAHL

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Eric Vail Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1974-1975	NHL Most Goals by Rookie (39) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1976-1977	NHL All-Star Game

Eric Vail Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1973, 3 #29 by Québec Nordiques in the WHA Amateur Draft
Cult/Star player for Atlanta Flames