Eric Vail

Ice Hockey, Athlete

1953 –

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Who is Eric Vail?

Eric "Big Train" Vail is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League 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.

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Born
Sep 16, 1953
Timmins
Nationality
  • Canada
Lived in
  • Timmins

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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