Rick Vaive is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Rick Vaive played for?

The last team Rick played for was Dundas Real McCoys in the MLH.

How tall is Rick Vaive?

Rick Vaive is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Rick Vaive weigh?

Rick Vaive weighs 82 kg (181 lbs).

When was Rick Vaive born?

Rick Vaive was born on 1959-05-14 in Ottawa, ON, CAN.

Rick Vaive

Dundas Real McCoys / MLH - 02/03

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Rick Vaive Facts

Date of Birth: May 14, 1959
Age: 67
Place of Birth: Ottawa, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Charlottetown MHA
Position: RW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1979 round 1 #5 overall by Vancouver Canucks
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Rick Vaive was the first player in Maple Leafs history to score 50 goals in a season. He reached the 50-goal mark 3 years in a row, from 1982-84, and scored no less than 30 goals until 1990, when he had 29 in 70 games. The 3x All-Star retired from the NHL in 1993 with 441 goals, 788 points, and 1,445 PIM in 876 games.

Family relations
Brother-in-law: Bob Stewart
Son: Justin Vaive

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
75-76	Charlottetown Abbies	IJAHL	-	42	37	79	-	-
76-77	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL	68	51	59	110	93	-	Playoffs	18	10	13	23	78	-
77-78	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL	69	76	79	155	199	-	Playoffs	9	8	4	12	38	-
	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	3	0	3	4	-
78-79	Birmingham Bulls	WHA	75	26	33	59	248	14
79-80	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	47	13	8	21	111	-12
	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	22	9	7	16	77	-4	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	11	-
80-81	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	75	33	29	62	229	-16	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	4	-
81-82	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	77	54	35	89	157	12
	Canada	WC	9	3	1	4	12	-
82-83	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	78	51	28	79	105	-13	Playoffs	4	2	5	7	6	-
83-84	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	76	52	41	93	114	-14
84-85	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	72	35	33	68	112	-26
	Canada	WC	10	6	2	8	16	-
85-86	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	61	33	31	64	85	-19	Playoffs	9	6	2	8	9	-
86-87	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	73	32	34	66	61	12	Playoffs	13	4	2	6	23	-
87-88	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	76	43	26	69	108	-20	Playoffs	5	6	2	8	38	1
88-89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	30	12	13	25	60	-5
	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	28	19	13	32	64	7	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	8	-5
89-90	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	70	29	19	48	74	9	Playoffs	6	4	2	6	6	0
90-91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	71	25	27	52	74	11	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	6	0
91-92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	20	1	3	4	14	-2
	Rochester Americans	AHL	12	4	9	13	4	0	Playoffs	16	4	4	8	10	-3
92-93	Hamilton Canucks	AHL	38	16	15	31	34	6
93-01	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
01-02	Dundas Real McCoys	OHA-Sr.	5	2	2	4	24	-
02-03	Dundas Real McCoys	MLH	9	6	5	11	34	-	Playoffs	4	2	3	5	6	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
69-70	Amherst Peewee	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-
70-71	Amherst Peewee	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-
75-76	Charlottetown Colonel Grays	Centennial Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
76-77	Sherbrooke Castors	Memorial Cup	4	0	1	1	8	-

Rick Vaive Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	50	20	24	44	0.88	38	6	1	16	4	4	8	0.50	10	-3
Centennial Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
IJAHL	1	-	42	37	79	-	-	-	0
MLH	1	9	6	5	11	1.22	34	-	1	4	2	3	5	1.25	6	-
Memorial Cup	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	8	-	0
NHL	13	876	441	347	788	0.90	1445	-80	9	54	27	16	43	0.80	111	-4*
OHA-Sr.	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	24	-	0
QC Int PW	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
QMJHL	2	137	127	138	265	1.93	292	-	2	27	18	17	35	1.30	116	-
WC	2	19	9	3	12	0.63	28	-	0
WHA	1	75	26	33	59	0.79	248	14	0
WJC-20	1	6	3	0	3	0.50	4	-	0

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Rick Vaive Career Totals

League

AHL

Centennial Cup

IJAHL

MLH

Memorial Cup

NHL

876

441

347

OHA-Sr.

QC Int PW

QMJHL

137

127

138

WHA

WJC-20

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Rick Vaive Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1977-1978	U20 WJC Bronze Medal
1981-1982	NHL All-Star Game World Championship Bronze Medal
1982-1983	NHL All-Star Game
1983-1984	NHL All-Star Game
1984-1985	World Championship Silver Medal

Rick Vaive Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1976, 1 #4 by Sherbrooke Castors in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Drafted 1976, 4 #44 by Toronto Marlboros in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Toronto Maple Leafs