Justin Vaive
| Justin Vaive | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1989 Buffalo, NY, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
92nd overall, 2007 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Justin Vaive (born July 8, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing within the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). His father is the retired National Hockey League All-Star right-winger Rick Vaive.[1] Vaive was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 4th round (92nd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Vaive attended Ohio's Miami University, where he played four seasons (2007–2011) of NCAA college hockey with the Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team.
On August 24, 2011, the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League signed Vaive to an AHL contract. (AHL).[2]
On July 24, 2014, Vaive re-signed to a one-year ECHL contract with the Greenville Road Warriors.[3] Prior to the 2014–15 season on September 3, he was signed to return with Road Warriors AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, on a one-year deal.[4]
On July 2, 2015, Vaive agreed to his first NHL contract as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Milton Icehawks | OPJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | U.S. National Development Team | NAHL | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 37 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 43 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 39 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 40 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 2013–14 | Greenville Road Warriors | ECHL | 13 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 62 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 145 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 173 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2007 | United States | WJC18 | |
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ Hockey a family tradition for Miami's Vaive | www.journal-news.com
- ↑ "Rampage Sign Justin Vaive to AHL Contract". OurSportsCentral.com. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ↑ "Justin Vaive returns to the Road Warriors". Greenville Road Warriors. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ "Justin Vaive signs AHL deal with Wolf Pack". Hartford Wolf Pack. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ "Islanders sign six to two-way deals". New York Islanders. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
External links
- Justin Vaive's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Justin Vaive's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database