Rick Vaive

January 4, 2024
Hockey Player

Quick Facts

Rick Vaive
Full Name Rick Vaive
Occupation Hockey Player
Date Of Birth May 14, 1959(1959-05-14)
Age 65
Birthplace Ottawa
Country Canada
Birth City Ontario
Horoscope Taurus

Rick Vaive Biography

Name Rick Vaive
Birthday May 14
Birth Year 1959
Place Of Birth Ottawa
Home Town Ontario
Birth Country Canada
Birth Sign Taurus
Spouse Joyce Stewart
Children(s) Justin Vaive

Rick Vaive is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 14, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ex-NHL winger, whose career spans from 1979 to 1992. From 1981 to 1986, he captained the Toronto Maple Leafs.

After Hall of Famer He was drafted 1 pick after Hall of Famer Mike Gartner in 1979., he was drafted as the 1st overall pick.

Vaive was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but grew up in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. As a youth, he played in the 1970 and 1971 Quebec International Pee- Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Vaive was selected fifth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, after a stellar junior hockey career with the Sherbrooke Castors. His professional career, which began in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Birmingham Bulls, lasted from 1978 until 1992.

In 2007, the Anaheim Ducks drafted Justin Vaive, his son.

Rick Vaive Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Hockey Player
House Living in own house.

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

The Vancouver Canucks drafted him 5th overall in 1979.

The Buffalo Sabres were his last four seasons in the NHL.

Richard Claude Vaive (born May 14, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA), before playing the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1992.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 1 in

Rick Vaive height 6 ft 1 in Rick weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rick Vaive Dating?

According to our records, Rick Vaive married to Joyce Stewart. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Vaive’s is not dating anyone.

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Vaive has two sons. Jeff, who played for the Streetsville Derbies before moving on to a successful career working for Beam Suntory and Justin, an ice hockey forward who was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Rick Vaive celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.

Vaive married Kirstin Potvin on August 5, 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina. The couple chose the venue based on the years they had spent in Charleston while Rick coached the South Carolina Stingrays.

What does Rick Vaive do now?

Vaive currently hosts various shows on Leafs TV , an MLSE-run property focusing on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Is Rick Vaive in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Vaive, the first Toronto Maple Leaf ever to score 50 goals in a single season, was inducted into the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony Saturday night. Vaive, from Charlottetown, played 13 seasons in the NHL.

Who played with Rick Vaive?

Rick Vaive
Position| Right Wing
Date of Birth| February 5, 1959
Birthplace| Ottawa, ON, Canada

How old is Rick Vaive?

63 years (May 14, 1959)

Who scored the most NHL goals in a season?

Overall
RkNameG
1| Wayne Gretzky| 92
2| Wayne Gretzky| 87
3| Brett Hull| 86

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