Eric Vail

L · #27

Eric Vail was a left wing. Born September 16, 1953 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'0", weighed 200 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1973 (round 2, 21st overall) by the AFM. In 591 NHL regular-season games he had 216 goals and 260 assists for 476 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

591

Goals

216

Assists

260

Points

476

NHL playoff career

Games

20

Goals

5

Assists

6

Points

11

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.37

Assists / game

0.44

Points / game

0.81

Shots / game

2.35

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

39

1974–75 · Atlanta Flames

Assists

48

1978–79 · Atlanta Flames

Points

83

1978–79 · Atlanta Flames

Shots

208

1976–77 · Atlanta Flames

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1982–83

   • Adirondack Red WingsAHL

2. 1981–82

   • Adirondack Red WingsAHL
   • Oklahoma CityCHL
   • Calgary FlamesNHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

3. 1980–81

   • Calgary FlamesNHL

4. 1979–80

   • Atlanta FlamesNHL

5. 1978–79

   • Atlanta FlamesNHL

6. 1977–78

   • Atlanta FlamesNHL

7. 1976–77

   • Atlanta FlamesNHL
   • CanadaWEC-A

8. 1975–76

   • Atlanta FlamesNHL

9. 1974–75

   • Atlanta FlamesNHL

10. 1973–74

    • OmahaCHL
    • Atlanta FlamesNHL

11. 1972–73

    • Sault Ste. MarieOHA-Jr.
    • SudburyOHA-Jr.

12. 1971–72

    • Niagara FallsOHA-Jr.

13. 1970–71

    • Niagara FallsOHA-Jr.

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1982–83	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Regular	74	20	29	49	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 74 Goals 20 Pim 33 Points 49
1982–83	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 2
1981–82	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Regular	10	3	4	7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 7
1981–82	CHL	Oklahoma City	Regular	3	0	3	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 3
1981–82	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	6	4	1	5	0	-1	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.5 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1981–82	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	52	10	14	24	35	-21	86	3	9	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 52 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 35 Plus Minus -21 Points 24 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.1163 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 86
1980–81	NHL	Calgary Flames	Regular	64	28	36	64	23	8	164	12	18	0	1	6	0	All stats Assists 36 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 64 Goals 28 Ot Goals 0 Pim 23 Plus Minus 8 Points 64 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.1707 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 164
1980–81	NHL	Calgary Flames	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	-3	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1979–80	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	77	28	25	53	22	5	193	6	12	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 77 Goals 28 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 5 Points 53 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.1451 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 193
1979–80	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Playoffs	4	3	1	4	2	3	7	1	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 4 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 3 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.4286 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1978–79	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	80	35	48	83	53	25	203	5	17	1	1	5	0	All stats Assists 48 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 80 Goals 35 Ot Goals 0 Pim 53 Plus Minus 25 Points 83 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.1724 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 203
1978–79	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	-1	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1977–78	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	79	22	36	58	16	2	178	8	21	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 36 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 79 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 2 Points 58 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.1236 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 178
1977–78	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1976–77	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	78	32	39	71	22	9	208	12	19	1	2	3	0	All stats Assists 39 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 32 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 9 Points 71 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.1538 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 208
1976–77	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	9	4	1	5	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Pim 18 Points 5
1976–77	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Playoffs	3	1	3	4	0	-1	6	0	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1975–76	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	60	16	31	47	34	7	127	2	11	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 31 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 60 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus 7 Points 47 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.126 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 127
1975–76	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1974–75	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	72	39	21	60	46	1	177	6	13	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 72 Goals 39 Ot Goals 0 Pim 46 Plus Minus 1 Points 60 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.2203 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 177
1973–74	CHL	Omaha	Regular	37	10	18	28	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 37 Goals 10 Pim 54 Points 28
1973–74	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Regular	23	2	9	11	30	2	44	2	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 23 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 2 Points 11 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0455 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 44
1973–74	NHL	Atlanta Flames	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Sault Ste. Marie	Regular	38	29	31	60	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 38 Goals 29 Pim 50 Points 60
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Sudbury	Regular	25	19	26	45	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 25 Goals 19 Pim 30 Points 45
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Sudbury	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Regular	60	25	48	73	122	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 48 Games Played 60 Goals 25 Pim 122 Points 73
1970–71	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Regular	59	18	30	48	76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 59 Goals 18 Pim 76 Points 48

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