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Rick Vaive's NHL career

Points
788
Games
876
Goals
441
Assists
347
P/GP
0.90
Plus/minus
-79

Right winger Rick Vaive was drafted 5th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1979. He played 13 seasons for 4 clubs, 1979-1992. That came to 876 games and 788 points, 441 goals and 347 assists.

Below: the whole of Rick Vaive's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Rick Vaive is drafted 5 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    5 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 2 months later
    NHL debut

    Rick Vaive makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues5–2VANVancouver Canucks

    Rick was 20 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Lars Lindgren and Thomas Gradin.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Rick Vaive's first NHL season: 37 points

    VANVancouver CanucksTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    37
    NHL#166
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#87
    Assists
    15
    NHL#255
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#175
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#513
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    3 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Rick Vaive scores 62 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    62
    NHL#83
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#39
    Assists
    29
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#90
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#498
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Rick Vaive scores 54 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    89
    NHL#24
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    54
    NHL#5
    Assists
    35
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    1.16
    NHL#31
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#88
    The whole season1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Rick Vaive scores 79 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    79
    NHL#32
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    51
    NHL#7
    Assists
    28
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    1.01
    NHL#38
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#509
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    4 games7 points2 G · 5 A
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Rick Vaive scores 93 points — the best season of his career

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    93
    NHL#17
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    52
    NHL#5
    Assists
    41
    NHL#64
    P/GP
    1.22
    NHL#18
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#494
    The whole season1983-1984
  7. Season

    1984-1985

    Rick Vaive scores 68 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    68
    NHL#55
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    35
    NHL#33
    Assists
    33
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.94
    NHL#53
    +/-
    -29
    NHL#589
    The whole season1984-1985
  8. Season

    1985-1986

    Rick Vaive scores 64 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    64
    NHL#82
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#41
    Assists
    31
    NHL#125
    P/GP
    1.05
    NHL#35
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#564
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    9 of 10 games8 points6 G · 2 A
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  9. Season

    1986-1987

    Rick Vaive scores 66 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    66
    NHL#62
    Games
    73 of 80
    91%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#33
    Assists
    34
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#61
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#70
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    13 games6 points4 G · 2 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  10. Season

    1987-1988

    Rick Vaive scores 69 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    69
    NHL#58
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    43
    NHL#17
    Assists
    26
    NHL#146
    P/GP
    0.91
    NHL#66
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#642
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    5 games8 points6 G · 2 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  11. Season

    1988-1989

    Rick Vaive scores 57 points

    CHIChicago BlackhawksBUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    22
    games missed
    Points
    57
    NHL#96
    Games
    58 of 80
    73%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#45
    Assists
    26
    NHL#152
    P/GP
    0.98
    NHL#52
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#190
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    5 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  12. Season

    1989-1990

    Rick Vaive scores 48 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    400
    career goals
    Points
    48
    NHL#121
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    29
    NHL#56
    Assists
    19
    NHL#203
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#133
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#86
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    6 games6 points4 G · 2 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  13. Season

    1990-1991

    Rick Vaive scores 52 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    52
    NHL#90
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#53
    Assists
    27
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#90
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#77
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    6 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  14. Season

    1991-1992

    Rick Vaive's last season: 4 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#492
    Games
    20 of 80
    25%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#472
    Assists
    3
    NHL#479
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#381
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  15. The career

    Rick Vaive played his last NHL game in 1992

    The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.