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Dale HawerchukPhiladelphia Flyers

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#18 Philadelphia Flyers / NHL - 96/97

Date of Birth
Apr 04, 1963
Age
Deceased
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
-
Position
C
Height
180 cm / 5'11"
Weight
84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
-
  • World Championship Silver Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal2
  • CHL Memorial Cup Champion2
  • CHL Player of the Year1
  • CHL Top Scorer Award1
  • Canada Cup Champion2
  • Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy)1
  • NHL Second All-Star Team1
  • QMJHL First All-Star Team1
  • QMJHL Most Assists1
  • QMJHL Most Goals1
  • QMJHL Most Points (Jean Beliveau Trophy)1
  • QMJHL Most Valuable Player (Michel Brière Trophy)1
  • QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy)1
Dale Hawerchuk Facts
Drafted
1981 round 1 #1 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Son: Ben Hawerchuk

The 1981 1st overall pick was a superstar from the get-go, winning the Calder Trophy his rookie year with 103 points. Hawerchuk was the first NHL player to reach 1000 career games before turning 31. The 5x All-Star retired in 1997, totaling 1,409 points in 16 seasons.

Hawerchuk, 57, died on August 18, 2020, of stomach cancer, in Barrie, Ont.

Team Staff profile also available: Dale Hawerchuk

Dale Hawerchuk Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1978-1979Oshawa LegionairesMetJBHL36325284--
1979-1980Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL72376610323-Playoffs182025450-
1980-1981Cornwall Royals "A"QMJHL728110218369-Playoffs191520358-
1980-1981Canada U20WJC-2055492-
1981-1982Winnipeg JetsNHL80455810347-4Playoffs41785-
1981-1982CanadaWC103140-
1982-1983Winnipeg JetsNHL7940519131-17Playoffs31458-
1983-1984Winnipeg JetsNHL80376510273-14Playoffs31120-
1984-1985Winnipeg Jets "C"NHL8053771307422Playoffs32134-
1985-1986Winnipeg Jets "C"NHL80465910544-27Playoffs30330-
1985-1986CanadaWC82464-
1986-1987Winnipeg Jets "C"NHL804753100523Playoffs1058134-
1987-1988Winnipeg Jets "C"NHL80447712159-9Playoffs534716-4
1987-1988CanadaCC942604
1988-1989Winnipeg Jets "C"NHL7541559628-30
1988-1989Canada "C"WC1048126-
1989-1990Winnipeg Jets "C"NHL7926558170-11Playoffs735825
1990-1991Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL80315889322Playoffs624610-3
1991-1992Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL7723759827-22Playoffs725703
1991-1992CanadaCC823501
1992-1993Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL8116809652-17Playoffs8591420
1993-1994Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL813551869110Playoffs70774-1
1994-1995Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL23511162-2Playoffs20000-1
1995-1996St. Louis BluesNHL66132841225
1995-1996Philadelphia FlyersNHL1641620410Playoffs12369120
1996-1997Philadelphia FlyersNHL51122234329Playoffs172570-2
Dale Hawerchuk Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1978-1979Oshawa LegionairesSutherland Cup------
1979-1980Cornwall RoyalsMemorial Cup51560-
1980-1981Cornwall Royals "A"Memorial Cup584124-
1986-1987NHL All-StarsRendez-vous 8720110-
Dale Hawerchuk Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
CC21765110.65050
Memorial Cup21099181.804-0
MetJBHL1363252842.33--0
NHL16118851889114091.19740-9215973069991.0267-3*
QMJHL21441181682861.9992-2373545802.168-
Rendez-vous 87120110.500-0
Sutherland Cup1-------0
WC328913220.7910-0
WJC-20155491.802-0
Dale Hawerchuk Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1978-1979
1979-1980
1980-1981
1981-1982
1984-1985
1985-1986
1987-1988
1988-1989
1991-1992
2001-2002
2011-2012
Dale Hawerchuk Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1979, 1 #6 by Cornwall Royals in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 10 retired by Arizona Coyotes
Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets

- First player to score 1,000 NHL points before age of 31
- Made NHL debut on October 6, 1981 (Toronto at Winnipeg)
- Announced his retirement on August 25, 1997
- Played left wing at Canada Cup and for part of junior career
- Owns Memorial Cup record for most goals in one year (8; shared)
- Only player to play 1,000 NHL games before age of 31
- Youngest player to score 100 in an NHL season (18 years, 351 days)
- Owns Winnipeg/Phoenix record for most consecutive games played (475; Dec. 12 1982 to Dec. 10 1988)
- Owns NHL record for most points by North American rookie (103)
- Youngest player to appear in NHL All-Star Game (18 years, 312 days)
- First ever Winnipeg/Phoenix to score 100 points in an NHL season
- Signed eight-year contract with Winnipeg on June 25, 1985
- Scored 1000th NHL career point on March 8, 1991, against Chicago
- Was nominated for Masterton Trophy in 1994
- Signed with St. Louis on July 8, 1995
- Scored 500th NHL career point on January 31, 1996 (at Toronto)