Melville Vail

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CanadaCanada  Melville Vail Ice hockey player
Date of birth July 5, 1906
place of birth Meaford , Ontario , Canada
date of death January 29, 1983
Nickname Sparky
position defender
Career stations
1925-1926 North Bay Trappers
1926-1930 Springfield Indians
1928-1930 New York Rangers
1930-1933 Providence Reds
1933-1934 Syracuse Stars
Windsor Bulldogs
1934-1935 Cleveland Falcons
1935-1936 Pittsburgh shamrocks
1938-1943 Toronto Red Indians

Melville Arthur "Sparky" Vail (born July 5, 1906 in Meaford , Ontario , † January 29, 1983 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player . During his career he played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League between 1928 and 1930 .

Career

For the 1928/29 season, the New York Rangers brought Sparky Vail from the Springfield Indians to the NHL. There he was used both as a defender and as a left winger. When the Rangers sold him to the Providence Reds in 1930 , this ended his NHL career. After a few years in Providence, he played for various teams in the International Hockey League before ending his active career.

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 2 50 4th 1 5 18th
Playoffs 2 10 0 0 0 2

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personal data
SURNAME Vail, Melville
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vail, Melville Arthur; Sparky (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH July 5, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Meaford , Ontario
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1983