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RICK VAIVE

May 14, 1959  (67 yrs)
Ottawa, ON, CA

Right wing  (Shoot right)
6'0"  (180 LBS)

Entry drafts	LHJMQ - 1976 R1 #4 SHERBROOKE CASTORS OHL - 1976 R4 #44 TORONTO MARLBOROS NHL - 1979 R1 #5 VANCOUVER CANUCKS
NHL earnings	$ 1 050 000

STATS

RICK VAIVE

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
1976-77	LHJMQ - CAS	68	51	59	110	93	-	18	10	13	23	78	-
1977-78	LHJMQ - CAS	68	76	79	155	199	-	9	8	4	12	38	-
	WJC-20 - CA	6	3	-	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978-79	WHA - BIR	75	26	33	59	248	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979-80	NHL - TOR	22	9	7	16	77	-	3	1	-	1	11	-
	NHL - VAN	47	13	8	21	111	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980-81	NHL - TOR	75	33	29	62	229	-	3	1	-	1	4	-
1981-82	NHL - TOR	77	54	35	89	157	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982-83	NHL - TOR	78	51	28	79	105	-	4	2	5	7	6	-
1983-84	NHL - TOR	76	52	41	93	114	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984-85	NHL - TOR	72	35	33	68	112	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WM - CA	10	6	2	8	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985-86	NHL - TOR	61	33	31	64	85	-	9	6	2	8	9	-
1986-87	NHL - TOR	73	32	34	66	61	-	13	4	2	6	23	-
1987-88	NHL - CHI	76	43	26	69	108	-	5	6	2	8	38	-
1988-89	NHL - BUF	28	19	13	32	64	-	5	2	1	3	8	-
	NHL - CHI	30	12	13	25	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989-90	NHL - BUF	70	29	19	48	74	-	6	4	2	6	6	-
1990-91	NHL - BUF	71	25	27	52	74	-	6	1	2	3	6	-
1991-92	NHL - BUF	20	1	3	4	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - AME	12	4	9	13	4	-	16	4	4	8	10	-
1992-93	AHL - CAN	38	16	15	31	34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		876	441	347	788	1445	-	54	27	16	43	111	-
AHL		50	20	24	44	38	-	16	4	4	8	10	-
LHJMQ		136	127	138	265	292	-	27	18	17	35	116	-
WHA		75	26	33	59	248	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WM		10	6	2	8	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-20		6	3	-	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

RICK VAIVE

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
1989-90	30	325 000	-	325 000
1990-91	31	325 000	-	650 000
1991-92	32	400 000	-	1 050 000
TOTAL			1 050 000	-

AWARDS

RICK VAIVE

1977-78	U20	Bronze Canada
NHL TROPHIES

TRANSACTIONS

RICK VAIVE

February 18, 1980

Rick Vaive is traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Bill Derlago. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Jerry Butler and Dave Williams.

September 3, 1987

Rick Vaive is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Bob McGill and Steve Thomas. In return, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ed Olczyk and Al Secord.

December 26, 1988

Rick Vaive is traded to the Buffalo Sabres. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Adam Creighton.

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