Eric 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 helped Calgary reach the 1981 NHL …

Statistics of Eric Vail, a hockey player from Timmins, ONT born Sep 16 1953 who was active from 1970 to 1983.

Full Name: Eric Douglas Vail. (Big Train) Position: LW • Shoots: Left. 6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg) Born: September 16, 1953 in Timmins, Ontario. Draft: Atlanta, 2nd round (21st overall), 1973 NHL Amateur. Amateur Teams: Niagara Falls Flyers, Sudbury Wolves. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Checkout the latest stats of Eric Vail.

Sep 2, 2016 · Vail, who was a strapping winger nicknamed the Big Train, was also remembered for playing on the Downtown Connectors line with slick center Tom Lysiak and fellow big man Willi Plett. Or he may be remembered for being the first Atlanta player to …

Eric Vail played 9 seasons for the Flames and Red Wings. He had 216 goals, 260 assists and a plus-minus of +37 in 591 games. He won the Calder Trophy.

Eric 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...

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Eric "Freight Train" Vail (born September 16, 1953 in Timmins, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional player. He played nine seasons in the National Hockey League, mostly with the Atlanta Flames/Calgary Flames organization, and then later in his last season he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings.

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Eric Vail, 1953-09-16 Timmins, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the undefined with Adirondack Red Wings. Complete player biography and stats.

Eric Vail - complete and detailed NHL stats, analysis of the most common teammates and opponents.