Justin Vaive

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Justin Vaive
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Vaive in 2015
Born (1989-07-08) July 8, 1989 (age 34)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams		 Cincinnati Cyclones
San Antonio Rampage
Hartford Wolf Pack
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Rochester Americans
Belleville Senators
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 with the Cincinnati Cyclones in the ECHL. His father is former 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.

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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] Vaive was unable to claim a roster spot with the Islanders and was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers for the duration of the 2015–16 season.

With his rights not retained by the Islanders, Vaive went un-signed over the summer as a free agent before agreeing to return to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL on October 14, 2016. [6] After appearing in the season opener, he accepted a professional try-out offer to return to the AHL with the Rochester Americans the following day. [7]

Having captained the Cyclones for the previous two seasons, Vaive agreed to a contract extension in approaching his seventh year within the ECHL with the Cyclones for the 2020–21 season. However, the Cyclones opted to commence a hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and he was immediately released as a free agent. On January 6, 2021, Vaive signed a contract to continue in the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets. [8] Adding experience to the Komets forward group, Vaive added 18 points through 48 regular season games and 6 points in 13 playoff contests to help the Komets claim their first Kelly Cup in franchise history.

With the Cyclones returning to play for the 2021–22 season, Vaive returned to the club agreeing to a one-year contract on July 14, 2021. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Milton Icehawks OPJHL 11010—————
2005–06 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 24481234—————
2006–07U.S. National Development TeamNAHL1541522—————
2007–08 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 41371065—————
2008–09 Miami University (Ohio)CCHA37661244—————
2009–10 Miami University (Ohio)CCHA4353851—————
2010–11 Miami University (Ohio)CCHA39971648—————
2011–12 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 406121865—————
2011–12 San Antonio Rampage AHL 1500010—————
2012–13 San Antonio RampageAHL4122438—————
2012–13 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL6224101512321
2013–14 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL13108182013651114
2013–14 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL2714531—————
2014–15 Hartford Wolf PackAHL6214183294801110
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL631161779—————
2016–17 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL10000—————
2016–17 Rochester Americans AHL6636990—————
2017–18 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL48321345107551612
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL60002—————
2018–19 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL65191534120113696
2019–20 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL5821143586—————
2020–21 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL471081893134264
2021–22 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL7022264811672356
2022–23 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL72322052891121322
AHL totals280313667344801110

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2006 United States U17 Silver medal icon.svg60446
2007 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg73362
Junior totals1337108

Awards and honors

AwardYear
ECHL
Kelly Cup (Fort Wayne Komets) 2021 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Conrad, Pete (March 24, 2010). "Hockey a family tradition for Miami's Vaive". Journal-News. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rampage Sign Justin Vaive to AHL Contract". OurSportsCentral.com. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Justin Vaive returns to the Road Warriors". Greenville Road Warriors. 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Justin Vaive signs AHL deal with Wolf Pack". Hartford Wolf Pack. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Islanders sign six to two-way deals". New York Islanders. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  6. ↑ "Cyclones unveil season opening roster". Cincinnati Cyclones. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  7. ↑ "Amerks sign Justin Vaive to PTO". Rochester Americans. 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  8. ↑ ECHL (January 6, 2021). "Player signing by Komets". Twitter . Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Vaive, Schultz return to Cyclones". ECHL. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Fort Wayne wins 2021 Kelly Cup". ECHL. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.


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