page_title: Eric Vail
hierarchical_section_title: Eric Vail
caption_attribution_description: English: en:Eric Vail playing for the en:Atlanta Flames in a 1978 en:National Hockey League game against the Colorado Rockies. By Rick Dikeman. Digital image was scanned from a 35mm Ektachrome transparency.
context_page_description: 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.
context_section_description: Eric "Big Train" Vail (born September 16, 1953) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) 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.
caption: Vail (right) with the Atlanta Flames in 1978
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