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Rick Vaive was born on 14 May, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian ice hockey player. Discover Rick Vaive's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

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Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 14 May 1959
Birthday 14 May
Birthplace Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada

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Rick Vaive Height, Weight & Measurements

At 64 years old, Rick Vaive height is 6′ 0″ and Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb).

Physical Status
Height 6′ 0″
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
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Who Is Rick Vaive's Wife?

His wife is Joyce Stewart (m. 1981)

Family
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Wife Joyce Stewart (m. 1981)
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Children Justin Vaive

Rick Vaive Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rick Vaive worth at the age of 64 years old? Rick Vaive’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Canada. We have estimated Rick Vaive's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1959

Richard Claude "Rick" Vaive (born May 14, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

1970

As a youth, he played in the 1970 and 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Amherst, Nova Scotia.

1978

His professional career began in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Birmingham Bulls, with whom he signed as an underage free agent before the 1978-79 season, after a stellar junior hockey career with the Sherbrooke Castors.

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

1979

He played in the final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA), before playing the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1992.

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

Following the NHL-WHA merger at the end of the season, these youngsters were declared to be eligible for the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, making for an exceptionally strong draft class.

Vaive was selected fifth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in that draft and his NHL career lasted from 1979 until 1992.

1980

In 1980, the Canucks traded Vaive, along with Bill Derlago, to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Dave "Tiger" Williams and Jerry Butler.

In Toronto, Vaive and Derlago were teamed with Pat Hickey, and Derlago became Vaive's setup man.

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

1981

He recorded 54 goals in 1981–82, 51 goals in 1982–83, and 52 goals in 1983–84.

Vaive's 54-goal season would stand as a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise record for 40 years before it was surpassed by Auston Matthews in 2021–22.

1982

He also served as captain of the Maple Leafs from 1982 to 1986.

1984

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

1985

Vaive was stripped of his captaincy during the 1985–86 NHL season, for missing a morning practice.

1987

His trade from the Maple Leafs, along with Steve Thomas and Bob McGill, to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Al Secord and Ed Olczyk before the 1987 season was one of several lamentable trades arranged by team owner Harold Ballard in the 1980s.

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

1993

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

Vaive coached in the East Coast Hockey League, American Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League after his retirement from the NHL, serving as a head coach in 1993 with the expansion South Carolina Stingrays, winning two division titles (1995 and 1997), a conference championship (1997), and in 1996–97 became the first ECHL coach to win both the Brabham Cup and Kelly Cup in the same season.

2000

In May 2000, Vaive was inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame.

Vaive coached the Mississauga Ice Dogs during the 2000-01 season, guiding the team to the worst record in the league, tying the 1995-96 London Knights for fewest wins in a season.

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

Vaive hosted various shows on Leafs TV, an MLSE-run property focusing on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

2007

Vaive and his wife Joyce have two sons, Jeff and Justin, who was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

''Note: G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, PCT.

= Winning Percentage''

2016

Vaive was born in Ottawa, Ontario to Claude (d. 2016) and Mary Vaive (d. 2010), but grew up in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island after he turned 11.

Grandparents Lionel and Reina Vaive were from Gatineau, Quebec.