Eric Vail

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Vail
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 16, 1953(1953-09-16)
Age	71
Birthplace	Timmins
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Virgo

Eric Vail Biography

Eric Vail is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on September 16, 1953 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.

Vail played three years of junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). He spent two seasons with the Niagara Falls Flyers, scoring 48 points in 59 games in 1970–71 and improving to 73 points in 60 games in 1971–72. He split the 1972–73 OHA season between the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the Sudbury Wolves, scoring 48 goals and 105 points combined between the two teams. Vail was selected by both the Atlanta Flames, 21st overall at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and the Quebec Nordiques, 29th overall at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.

Choosing to play with the Flames, Vail made his NHL debut in 1973–74, appearing in 23 games. He scored two goals and nine assists, but spent the majority of the season in the Central Hockey League (CHL) with the Omaha Knights. Since he played fewer than 25 NHL games in his first season, Vail was still considered a rookie in 1974–75. He led all rookies with 39 goals and had 60 points on the campaign. Vail won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year, the first player in Flames history to do so.

Eric Vail Net Worth

Eric Vail is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Vail 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Eric “Big Train” Vail (born September 16, 1953) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1975 as the NHL’s rookie of the year and played in the 1977 NHL All-Star Game. Also in 1977, Vail played with Team Canada at the World Ice Hockey Championship. At the time of his 1981 trade to Detroit, Vail was the Flames’ franchise leader in goal scoring.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eric Vail height 6 ft 1 in Eriko weight 220  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eric Vail Dating?

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Vail and his ex-wife Sylvia have two children: Scott and Natasha. He returned to Atlanta following his career, ultimately settling in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where he managed a nightclub. When the NHL returned to Atlanta in 1999, Vail joined the Thrashers organization in a community relations capacity and served as an in-arena analyst for the team’s radio broadcasts. Vail’s son Scott is the caddy for PGA Tour golfer Brandt Snedeker.

Facts & Trivia

Eriko Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Eric Vail celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.