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Eric Vail

Full Name: Eric Douglas Vail

(Big Train)

Position: LW • Shoots: Left

6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)

Born: September 16, 1953 in Timmins, Ontario ca

Draft: Atlanta, 2nd round (21st overall), 1973 NHL Amateur

Amateur Teams: Niagara Falls Flyers, Sudbury Wolves

1974-75 Calder

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Eric Vail 1977-78 Game Log

Regular Season

Age is Years-Days

Regular Season Table
								Scoring					Goals				Assists
Rk	Date	G	Age	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	PP	SH	S	S%	SHFT	TOI	HIT	BLK	FOW	FOL	FO%
1	1977-10-13	1	24-027	ATF	@	BOS	T	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
2	1977-10-15	2	24-029	ATF		STL	W	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
3	1977-10-19	3	24-033	ATF		MNS	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
4	1977-10-21	4	24-035	ATF		NYI	T	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
5	1977-10-22	5	24-036	ATF	@	PIT	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
6	1977-10-25	6	24-039	ATF	@	STL	T	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
7	1977-10-26	7	24-040	ATF		WSH	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
8	1977-10-29	8	24-043	ATF		NYR	W	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
9	1977-11-01	9	24-046	ATF	@	NYI	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
10	1977-11-02	10	24-047	ATF	@	MTL	T	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
11	1977-11-04	11	24-049	ATF		PIT	W	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.0
12	1977-11-06	12	24-051	ATF	@	CBH	T	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
13	1977-11-09	13	24-054	ATF		TOR	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
14	1977-11-12	14	24-057	ATF		BOS	L	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
15	1977-11-13	15	24-058	ATF	@	NYR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	1977-11-16	16	24-061	ATF		BUF	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
17	1977-11-18	17	24-063	ATF		DET	W	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
18	1977-11-20	18	24-065	ATF	@	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	1977-11-22	19	24-067	ATF		MNS	W	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
20	1977-11-23	20	24-068	ATF	@	WSH	T	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rk	Date	G	Age	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	PP	SH	S	S%	SHFT	TOI	HIT	BLK	FOW	FOL	FO%
21	1977-11-26	21	24-071	ATF		LAK	T	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
22	1977-11-29	22	24-074	ATF	@	MNS	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
23	1977-12-02	23	24-077	ATF	@	VAN	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	1977-12-03	24	24-078	ATF	@	LAK	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
25	1977-12-05	25	24-080	ATF	@	MTL	T	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0.0
26	1977-12-07	26	24-082	ATF		VAN	T	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
27	1977-12-10	27	24-085	ATF		WSH	W	2	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	66.7
28	1977-12-11	28	24-086	ATF	@	PIT	W	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
29	1977-12-15	29	24-090	ATF		CLE	L	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
30	1977-12-17	30	24-092	ATF		PHI	L	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0.0
31	1977-12-18	31	24-093	ATF	@	CBH	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
32	1977-12-20	32	24-095	ATF	@	VAN	T	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
33	1977-12-23	33	24-098	ATF	@	CLR	W	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
34	1977-12-27	34	24-102	ATF		CBH	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.0
35	1977-12-29	35	24-104	ATF		STL	W	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
36	1977-12-31	36	24-106	ATF	@	TOR	W	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
37	1978-01-01	37	24-107	ATF	@	BUF	T	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
38	1978-01-04	38	24-110	ATF		MTL	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
39	1978-01-06	39	24-112	ATF		PHI	W	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
40	1978-01-09	40	24-115	ATF	@	TOR	W	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.0
Rk	Date	G	Age	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	PP	SH	S	S%	SHFT	TOI	HIT	BLK	FOW	FOL	FO%
41	1978-01-11	41	24-117	ATF		CLR	W	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
42	1978-01-14	42	24-120	ATF		LAK	L	0	1	1	-3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
43	1978-01-16	43	24-122	ATF	@	PHI	L	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
44	1978-01-18	44	24-124	ATF		PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
45	1978-01-20	45	24-126	ATF		NYR	W	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	66.7
46	1978-01-22	46	24-128	ATF	@	MNS	W	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
47	1978-01-26	47	24-132	ATF		MTL	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.0
48	1978-01-28	48	24-134	ATF		TOR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
49	1978-01-29	49	24-135	ATF	@	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
50	1978-01-31	50	24-137	ATF		MNS	W	2	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	66.7
51	1978-02-02	51	24-139	ATF		NYI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
52	1978-02-04	52	24-141	ATF		CLR	T	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
53	1978-02-07	53	24-144	ATF	@	VAN	W	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
54	1978-02-09	54	24-146	ATF	@	LAK	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
55	1978-02-10	55	24-147	ATF	@	CLR	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	1978-02-12	56	24-149	ATF	@	CBH	T	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0.0
57	1978-02-15	57	24-152	ATF	@	CLE	T	1	0	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
58	1978-02-16	58	24-153	ATF	@	DET	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
59	1978-02-18	59	24-155	ATF	@	NYI	T	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
60	1978-02-22	60	24-159	ATF		NYI	T	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Rk	Date	G	Age	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	PP	SH	S	S%	SHFT	TOI	HIT	BLK	FOW	FOL	FO%
61	1978-02-25	61	24-162	ATF		DET	T	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
62	1978-02-27	62	24-164	ATF	@	NYR	W	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
63	1978-03-01	63	24-166	ATF		BUF	L	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	20.0
64	1978-03-02	64	24-167	ATF	@	BOS	L	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
65	1978-03-04	65	24-169	ATF		CLE	W	0	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	5	0.0
66	1978-03-07	66	24-172	ATF	@	PHI	L	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
67	1978-03-08	67	24-173	ATF		VAN	W	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	66.7
68	1978-03-11	68	24-176	ATF		CBH	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
69	1978-03-14	69	24-179	ATF	@	CLR	T	1	0	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
70	1978-03-15	70	24-180	ATF	@	STL	W	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
71	1978-03-18	71	24-183	ATF	@	NYI	W	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
72	1978-03-22	72	24-187	ATF	@	DET	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
73	1978-03-23	73	24-188	ATF		STL	W	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0.0
74	1978-03-25	74	24-190	ATF		BOS	W	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	3	33.3
75	1978-03-29	75	24-194	ATF		TOR	W	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
76	1978-04-01	76	24-197	ATF		NYR	W	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
77	1978-04-05	77	24-201	ATF	@	NYR	W	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
78	1978-04-08	78	24-204	ATF		PHI	T	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
79	1978-04-09	79	24-205	ATF	@	WSH	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0