RIck Vaive

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Rick Vaive cut his amazing junior career short to jump to pro hockey in the World Hockey Association when he signed as an underage free agent with the Birmingham Bulls for the 1978-79 season. He scored 26 goals and 59 points in his only WHA campaign, stats impressive enough to catch the eyes of the Vancouver Canucks who selected him fifth overall in the 1979 Entry Draft. After 47 games with the Canucks he was traded to the Toronto Maple leafs where he would become the storied franchise first 50 goal scorer . He is a 3 time all star, he is in the top 20 in Career for Goals Per Game averaging more than a 1/2 a goal per game.and is the top 100 of goals scored all time in.the NHL with 441. Catch Sportstalkny live every Sunday night at 6 pm on the 365sportscast.com network, streaming over the net at 365sportscast.com or on the iphone, android, alexa 365sportscast apps.