10 Facts About Rick Vaive

1.

Richard Claude "Rick" Vaive is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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2.

Rick Vaive played in the final season of the World Hockey Association, before playing the majority of his career in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992.

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3.

Rick Vaive is the first 50-goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs franchise history.

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4.

Rick Vaive was part of a contingent of young players in the same situation who were nicknamed the "Baby Bulls", a group which included Michel Goulet, Craig Hartsburg, Keith Crowder, Gaston Gingras and Pat Riggin.

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5.

Rick Vaive scored prolifically with the Leafs, becoming the first 50-goal scorer in franchise history, surpassing that threshold three times.

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6.

Rick Vaive was a late cut from the 1984 Canada Cup team.

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7.

Rick Vaive served as captain of the Maple Leafs from 1982 to 1986.

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8.

Rick Vaive netted 43 goals in his first season in Chicago but never managed more than 31 in a season after that.

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9.

Rick Vaive spent four seasons with the Buffalo Sabres before retiring as a member of the American Hockey League's Hamilton Canucks in 1993.

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10.

Rick Vaive was fired at the end of the season and replaced by Don Cherry.

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