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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Rick Vaive
Selected in first round
No. 5 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Born May 14, 1959
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
Shoots: Right
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Birmingham (WHA)                          
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 Colonel GrayPEI H.S. -- ---- ----
  CharlottetownMaJHL 3442 3779 95
1976-77 SherbrookeQMJHL 6851 59110 91
1977-78 SherbrookeQMJHL 6876 79155 199
1978-79 BirminghamWHA 7526 3359 248

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1978 (bronze medal)
QMJHL Bergeron Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1976-77 (Sherbrooke)
WHA Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1978-79 (Birmingham) (248 PIM)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 13 prospect (among players born in 1959) for the 1979 NHL draft. ... Was Toronto's fourth pick in 1976 OMJHL midget draft. ... Played on line with Jere Gillis for Sherbrooke (QMJHL) in 1976-77. ... Signed with Birmingham (WHA) as an underage free agent in July 1978. ... Played on line with Michel Goulet and Rick Adduono for Birimingham in 1978-79. ... One of six underage juniors who played for Birmingham in 1978-79, helping team earn the "Baby Bulls" nickname. ... Moved with family from Ottawa to Prince Edward Island at age 11.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 9, 1979 (St. Louis at Vancouver)
Numbers:  18 (Van.); 20, 22 (Toronto); 27 (Chicago); 12, 22 (Buffalo)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired for final time in 2003
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1979-1992 VAN, TOR, CHI, BUF876 441347 7881,445
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GATP PIM
1980-1991 Toronto, Chicago, Buff.54 2716 43111

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1982, 1983, 1984 (Toronto)
Toronto Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1982-83, 1983-84
Toronto Duguid Trophy (GW/GT Goals Leader): 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84
Toronto Captain: Jan. 6, 1982, until Feb. 22, 1986
Toronto Records: Most goals in one season (54 in 1981-82), most career goals, right wing (299), most goals in a season, right wing (54)
50-Goal Seasons: 1981-82 (Toronto) (54), 1982-83 (Toronto) (51), 1983-84 (Toronto) (52)
Toronto Points Leader: 1981-82 (89), 1983-84 (93), 1984-85 (68)
Toronto Goals Leader: 1981-82 (54), 1982-83 (51), 1983-84 (52), 1984-85 (35)
Toronto Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1980-81 (229)
Toronto Playoffs Points Leader: 1983 (7, tie)
Toronto Playoffs Goals Leader: 1981 (1, tie), 1986 (6)
Toronto Playoffs Assists Leader: 1983 (5, tie)
Chicago Playoffs Goals Leader: 1988 (6)
Chicago Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1988 (38)
Buffalo Playoffs Goals Leader: 1990 (4)
Miscellaneous: Scored two goals in his first game in a Toronto uniform (Feb. 19, 1980, at N.Y. Islanders). ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with groin pull suffered in February 1981. ...  Became first player in Toronto Maple Leafs history to score 50 goals in a season when he achieved feat in 1981-82. He scored the 50th goal on March 24, 1982, vs. St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with ankle injury suffered during Toronto's Feb. 25, 1984, game at Edmonton. ... Tied NHL All-Star Game record (since broken) with three assists in 1984. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with knee injury suffered in December 1984. ... Missed parts of 1985-86 season with hand injury, suffered during Toronto's Nov. 26, 1985, game at St. Louis, and with wrist injury, suffered during Toronto's Dec. 20, 1985, game at Vancouver. ... Was stripped of Toronto's captaincy on Feb. 22, 1986, when he stayed in hotel room and slept during a 7:15 a.m. practice in Minnesota. This followed a pattern of behavior that Leafs management refused to tolerate. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with pinched nerve in neck, an injury suffered in October 1986. ... Wore No. 20 in Chicago's 1987 training camp. ... Tied NHL record (since broken) for power-play goals in playoff series (5 for Chicago vs. St. Louis in 1988). ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with injured stomach muscles, suffered when he was speared by Chris Chelios and Steve Martinson during Buffalo's Jan. 27, 1989, game vs. Montreal, and with pinched nerve in neck, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 19, 1989, game vs. Detroit. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with groin pull, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Nov. 22, 1989, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed part of Buffalo's 1990 training camp with pinched knee cartilage, an injury suffered during training camp on Sept. 7, 1990. The injury required surgery. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with bruised left shoulder, an injury suffered when he was checked by Bob Sweeney during Buffalo's Oct. 31, 1990, game vs. Boston. ... Was named Buffalo Player of Month for month of October 1990.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Rochester, Hamilton (AHL), Dundas (OHA Sr.)
World Championships: 1982 (bronze medal), 1985 (silver medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
ECHL Kelly Cup:
1997 (South Carolina) (as head coach)
Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 2000
1996-97: Coached ECHL regular-season champion (South Carolina).
Broadcasting Career: Began work as a part-time hockey analyst with Canada's The Score network in 2001 and remained in position through 2002-03 season.
Coaching Career: Named Hamilton (AHL) player-assistant coach on Sept. 2, 1992, and remained in that position through 1992-93 season. ... Named South Carolina (ECHL) head coach prior to team's inaugural 1993-94 season and remained in that position through 1997-98 season. ... Named Saint John (AHL) head coach prior to 1998-99 season and remained in that position until July 19, 2000. ... Named Mississauga (OHL) head coach on July 20, 2000, and remained in that position until June 2001.
Management Career: Named South Carolina (ECHL) director of hockey operations prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position through 1997-98 season.
Miscellaneous: Played his first minor-league games for Rochester during 1991-92 season at age 32. ... Retired for the first time following his season with Hamilton (AHL) in 1992-93. ... Was active in charitable causes during his years in Toronto, including work with United Way. ... Played on Toronto's off-season charity softball team. ... Organized annual Rick Vaive Golf Classic in Charlottetown to raise money for the fight against cerebral palsy. ... Was first coach in ECHL history to lead a team to regular-season and playoff titles in same year. ... Suspended by ECHL for first six games of 1997-98 season for salary-cap violations in his role as South Carolina general manager. ... Came out of retirement at age 42 to play for Dundas (OHA Sr.) on Feb. 13, 2002, and remained with team through 2002-03 season. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after retirement. ... Played in Heroes of Hockey game at 2000 All-Star Weekend in Toronto.
Personal: Nicknamed "Squiddly" and "Squid." ... Full name is Richard Claude Vaive. ... Also known as Rickey Vaive during his playing days.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Vancouver traded Vaive and Bill Derlago to Toronto in exchange for Tiger Williams and Jerry Butler on February 18, 1980. More than 12 years later, Vancouver got Vaive back when it signed him as an unrestricted free agent on September 2, 1992.

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SNAPSHOT '79
Total Selected: 126
Forwards: 74
Defense: 41
Goaltenders: 11
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 15
Canadian: 109
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 10
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 6
Reached NHL: 103
Won Stanley Cup: 23
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 23
Year-end All-Star: 10
Olympians: 15
Picks Traded: 17
 
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