Rick Vaive

R · #27

Rick Vaive was a right wing. Born May 14, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 198 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1979 (round 1, 5th overall) by the Vancouver Canucks. In 876 NHL regular-season games he had 441 goals and 347 assists for 788 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

876

Goals

441

Assists

347

Points

788

NHL playoff career

Games

54

Goals

27

Assists

16

Points

43

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.50

Assists / game

0.40

Points / game

0.90

Shots / game

2.97

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

54

1981–82 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Assists

41

1983–84 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Points

93

1983–84 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Shots

296

1982–83 · Toronto Maple Leafs

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. 2002–03

   • DundasOHA-Sr.

2. 2001–02

   • DundasOHA-Sr.

3. 1992–93

   • HamiltonAHL

4. 1991–92

   • RochesterAHL
   • Buffalo SabresNHL

5. 1990–91

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

6. 1989–90

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

7. 1988–89

   • Buffalo SabresNHL
   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

8. 1987–88

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

9. 1986–87

   • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

10. 1985–86

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

11. 1984–85

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • CanadaWEC-A

12. 1983–84

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

13. 1982–83

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

14. 1981–82

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • CanadaWEC-A

15. 1980–81

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

16. 1979–80

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • Vancouver CanucksNHL

17. 1978–79

    • Birmingham BullsWHA

18. 1977–78

    • SherbrookeQMJHL
    • CanadaWJC-A

19. 1976–77

    • SherbrookeQMJHL

20. 1975–76

    • Charlotwn IslesCen-Cup
    • Colonel GrayHigh-PE

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2002–03	OHA-Sr.	Dundas	Regular	9	6	5	11	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 9 Goals 6 Pim 34 Points 11
2002–03	OHA-Sr.	Dundas	Playoffs	4	2	3	5	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 4 Goals 2 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 5
2001–02	OHA-Sr.	Dundas	Regular	5	2	2	4	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 24 Points 4
1992–93	AHL	Hamilton	Regular	38	16	15	31	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 38 Goals 16 Pim 34 Points 31
1991–92	AHL	Rochester	Regular	12	4	9	13	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 12 Goals 4 Pim 4 Points 13
1991–92	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	20	1	3	4	14	-2	25	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 20 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.04 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1991–92	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	16	4	4	8	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Pim 10 Points 8
1990–91	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	71	25	27	52	74	11	155	9	17	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 27 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 71 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 74 Plus Minus 11 Points 52 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.1613 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 155
1990–91	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	6	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.3333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1989–90	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	70	29	19	48	74	9	195	8	16	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 70 Goals 29 Ot Goals 0 Pim 74 Plus Minus 9 Points 48 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.1487 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 195
1989–90	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	6	4	2	6	6	0	21	4	5	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1905 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 21
1988–89	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	28	19	13	32	64	7	81	7	14	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 28 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 64 Plus Minus 7 Points 32 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.2346 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 81
1988–89	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	30	12	13	25	60	-5	57	9	17	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 30 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 60 Plus Minus -5 Points 25 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.2105 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 57
1988–89	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	8	-5	15	2	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -5 Points 3 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1987–88	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	76	43	26	69	108	-20	229	19	30	0	0	6	1	All stats Assists 26 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 76 Goals 43 Ot Goals 1 Pim 108 Plus Minus -20 Points 69 Power Play Goals 19 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.1878 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 229
1987–88	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	5	6	2	8	38	1	17	5	6	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus 1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.3529 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1986–87	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	73	32	34	66	61	11	213	8	16	1	1	6	1	All stats Assists 34 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 73 Goals 32 Ot Goals 1 Pim 61 Plus Minus 11 Points 66 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.1502 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 213
1986–87	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	13	4	2	6	23	-1	42	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 23 Plus Minus -1 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0952 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1985–86	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	61	33	31	64	85	-18	226	12	18	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 31 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 61 Goals 33 Ot Goals 0 Pim 85 Plus Minus -18 Points 64 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.146 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 226
1985–86	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	9	6	2	8	9	-2	30	3	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Plus Minus -2 Points 8 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 30
1984–85	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	72	35	33	68	112	-29	259	13	21	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 72 Goals 35 Ot Goals 1 Pim 112 Plus Minus -29 Points 68 Power Play Goals 13 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.1351 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 259
1984–85	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	10	6	2	8	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 6 Pim 16 Points 8
1983–84	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	76	52	41	93	114	-11	261	17	31	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 41 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 76 Goals 52 Ot Goals 0 Pim 114 Plus Minus -11 Points 93 Power Play Goals 17 Power Play Points 31 Shooting Pctg 0.1992 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 261
1982–83	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	78	51	28	79	105	-13	296	18	30	3	4	8	0	All stats Assists 28 Game Winning Goals 8 Games Played 78 Goals 51 Ot Goals 0 Pim 105 Plus Minus -13 Points 79 Power Play Goals 18 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.1723 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 296
1982–83	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	4	2	5	7	6	1	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 1 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1981–82	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	77	54	35	89	157	12	267	12	18	5	6	6	0	All stats Assists 35 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 77 Goals 54 Ot Goals 0 Pim 157 Plus Minus 12 Points 89 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.2022 Shorthanded Goals 5 Shorthanded Points 6 Shots 267
1981–82	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	9	3	1	4	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 9 Goals 3 Pim 12 Points 4
1980–81	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	75	33	29	62	229	-16	195	8	13	2	2	1	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 75 Goals 33 Ot Goals 0 Pim 229 Plus Minus -16 Points 62 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.1692 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 195
1980–81	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	4	-3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1111 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1979–80	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	22	9	7	16	77	-4	55	2	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 22 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 77 Plus Minus -4 Points 16 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1636 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 55
1979–80	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	47	13	8	21	111	-11	89	1	1	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 47 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 111 Plus Minus -11 Points 21 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1461 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 89
1979–80	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	11	-5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus -5 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1978–79	WHA	Birmingham Bulls	Regular	75	26	33	59	248	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Games Played 75 Goals 26 Pim 248 Points 59
1977–78	QMJHL	Sherbrooke	Regular	68	76	79	155	199	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 79 Games Played 68 Goals 76 Pim 199 Points 155
1977–78	WJC-A	Canada	Regular	6	3	0	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 4 Points 3
1977–78	QMJHL	Sherbrooke	Playoffs	9	8	4	12	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 9 Goals 8 Pim 38 Points 12
1976–77	QMJHL	Sherbrooke	Regular	67	51	59	110	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 59 Games Played 67 Goals 51 Pim 91 Points 110
1976–77	QMJHL	Sherbrooke	Playoffs	18	10	13	23	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 18 Goals 10 Pim 78 Points 23
1975–76	Cen-Cup	Charlotwn Isles	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1975–76	High-PE	Colonel Gray	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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