Justin Vaive

{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox Ice Hockey Player | name = Justin Vaive | image = Justin Vaive (cropped).jpg | caption = Vaive with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2015 | image_size = 230px | team = Cincinnati Cyclones | league = ECHL | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = San Antonio Rampage<br>Hartford Wolf Pack<br>Bridgeport Sound Tigers<br>Rochester Americans<br>Belleville Senators | position = Left wing | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 240 | shoots = Left | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|07|08}} | birth_place = Buffalo, New York, U.S. | draft = 92nd overall | draft_team = Anaheim Ducks | draft_year = 2007 | career_start = 2011 | career_end = }} '''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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Conrad |first1=Pete |title=Hockey a family tradition for Miami's Vaive |url=https://www.journal-news.com/news/sports/college/hockey-a-family-tradition-for-miamis-vaive/nNBMQ/ |access-date=January 7, 2021 |publisher=Journal-News |date=March 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727162049/https://www.journal-news.com/news/sports/college/hockey-a-family-tradition-for-miamis-vaive/nNBMQ/ |archive-date=July 27, 2014}}</ref> 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 a contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4281908 | title = Rampage Sign Justin Vaive to AHL Contract | publisher = OurSportsCentral.com | date = 2011-08-24 | accessdate = 2011-08-25}}</ref>

On July 24, 2014, Vaive re-signed to a one-year ECHL contract with the Greenville Road Warriors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenvilleroadwarriors.com/news-vaive-returns.html |title=Justin Vaive returns to the Road Warriors |publisher=Greenville Road Warriors |date=2014-07-24 |accessdate=2014-07-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809190128/http://www.greenvilleroadwarriors.com/news-vaive-returns.html |archivedate=2014-08-09 }}</ref> Before 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/news/detail/justin-vaive-signs-ahl-deal-with-pack | title = Justin Vaive signs AHL deal with Wolf Pack | publisher = Hartford Wolf Pack | date = 2014-09-03 | accessdate = 2014-09-03}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773619 | title = Islanders sign six to two-way deals | publisher = New York Islanders |date = 2015-07-02 | accessdate = 2015-07-02}}</ref> 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 unsigned over the summer as a free agent before agreeing to return to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL on October 14, 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://cycloneshockey.com/news/2016/10/cyclones-unveil-season-opening-roster | title = Cyclones unveil season opening roster | publisher = Cincinnati Cyclones | date = 2016-10-14 | accessdate = 2016-10-14}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.amerks.com/article/AMERKS%20SIGN%20JUSTIN%20VAIVE%20TO%20PROFESSIONAL%20TRYOUT | title = Amerks sign Justin Vaive to PTO | publisher = Rochester Americans | date = 2016-10-15 | accessdate = 2016-10-15 | archive-date = 2017-03-28 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170328060615/http://www.amerks.com/article/AMERKS%20SIGN%20JUSTIN%20VAIVE%20TO%20PROFESSIONAL%20TRYOUT | url-status = dead }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/ECHLWeek/status/1346538820729233408 | title = Player signing by Komets | publisher = Twitter | author = ECHL | date = January 6, 2021 | accessdate = January 6, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.echl.com/en/news/2021/7/vaive-schultz-return-to-cyclones | title = Vaive, Schultz return to Cyclones | publisher = ECHL | date = July 14, 2021 | accessdate = July 14, 2021}}</ref> In 2024, he continues to play, and remains as team captain.<ref> {{cite web| url = https://cycloneshockey.com/news/2024/10/justin-vaive-back-to-captain-the-cyclones | title = Justin Vaive back to Captain the Cyclones | publisher = Cincinnati Cyclones |date = October 2, 2024 | accessdate = October 25, 2024}} </ref>

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2004–05 | Milton Icehawks | OPJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2008–09 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 37 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 43 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2010–11 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 39 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 40 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2011–12 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 62 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |- | 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 63 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2016–17 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 48 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 107 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |- | 2017–18 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 65 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 120 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |- | 2019–20 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 58 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 47 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 93 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |- | 2021–22 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 70 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 116 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |- bgcolor="f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 72 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |- | 2023–24 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 45 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 280 ! 31 ! 36 ! 67 ! 344 ! 8 ! 0 ! 1 ! 1 ! 10 |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2006 | United States | U17 | {{silver2}} | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007 | United States | U18 | {{silver2}} | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 13 ! 3 ! 7 ! 10 ! 8 |}

==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | ECHL |- | Kelly Cup (Fort Wayne Komets) | 2021 | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.echl.com/en/news/2021/7/fort-wayne-wins-2021-kelly-cup-title | title = Fort Wayne wins 2021 Kelly Cup | publisher = ECHL | date = July 3, 2021 | accessdate = July 3, 2021}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{icehockeystats}} * {{ECHL profile|3820}}

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