Eric Vail
Eric Douglas Vail "Big Train"
Born: September 16, 1953
Timmins, ON Canada
Position: LW
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1973-1981
Minor league statistics
Eric Vail scored 216 goals and recorded 260 assists in his 591-game career with the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the ice during the 1981 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4.5 |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 72 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 177 | 22.0 |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 60 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 12.6 |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 78 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 15.4 |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 79 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 178 | 12.4 |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 80 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 53 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 203 | 17.2 |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 77 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 193 | 14.5 |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 64 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 164 | 17.1 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 50.0 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 52 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 35 | -21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 11.6 |
| Totals | 591 | 216 | 260 | 476 | 281 | 38 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 1388 | 15.6 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Atlanta Flames | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Awards
1974 - NHL Calder
