Eric Vail
Eric "Freight Train" Vail (born September 16, 1953 in Schumacher, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey 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 (1981–82 he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings.
Vail was drafted 21st overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 591 career NHL games, scoring 216 goals and 260 assists for 476 points. He was the Calder Trophy winner for 1974–75 after scoring 39 goals and 60 points in his rookie season. He currently resides in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
| Preceded by Denis Potvin |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 1975 |
Succeeded by Bryan Trottier |
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