Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Nickname(s)	Ducky
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Pro Clubs	Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers
Nationality	Canada
Born	April 4, 1963 (1963-04-04) (age 44), Toronto, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1981 Winnipeg Jets
Pro Career	1981 – 1997
Hall of Fame, 2001

Dale Hawerchuk (born April 4, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Centre or center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The kilogram or kilogramme (symbol: kg) is the SI base unit of mass. ... The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1996. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... The St. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A childs first birthday party. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Motto (Latin for From Sea to Sea) Anthem O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official languages English, French Government Parliamentary democracy and federal constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor General Michaëlle Jean  -  Prime Minister Stephen Harper Establishment  -  Act of Union February... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was a draft held in Montreal,Quebec. ... The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1996. ... Hockey Hall of Fame logo The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Playing career

In 1979, Hawerchuk was selected 6th overall by the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He recorded 103 points and was named Rookie-of-the-Year. Hawerchuk was the playoff MVP and led the Royals to the Memorial Cup championship. In his second junior, he scored 81 goals and 183 points and led the Royals to their second consecutive Memorial Cup title. He was named a QMJHL First Team All-Star, the Canadian Major Junior Player-of-the-Year, and Memorial Cup MVP. The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. ... The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ... The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ... The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy is a trophy awared to the most valuable player in the Memorial Cup Tournament of the Canadian Hockey League. ...

The Winnipeg Jets selected Hawerchuk first overall in the 1981 Entry Draft. He took the NHL by storm, and led the Jets to what was at the time the largest single season turn-around in NHL history, a 48-point improvement. He became the youngest NHL player in history to reach 100-points (record broken by Sidney Crosby in 2006), finishing with 103, was named Rookie-of-the-Year, and played in the All-Star Game. Hawerchuk recorded 91 points in his second season, then 100-plus points for five consecutive years, including a career-high 53 goals and 130 points in 1984-85. The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1996. ... Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987, in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player and captain of the NHLs Pittsburgh Penguins. ...

During the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Hawerchuk was traded to the Buffalo Sabres. Over the next five years he recorded no fewer than 86 points (except during an injury plagued and lockout shortened 1994-95 season). In 1995, he signed with the St. Louis Blues, recording 41 points in 66 games before a trade to the Philadelphia Flyers in March, 1996. He finished the season strongly, scoring 20 points in the season's final 16 games and adding 12 points in the playoffs. The next season, he was plagued by injuries but managed 34 points and played in his fifth All-Star Game. Hawerchuk announced his retirement from the game following the 1996-97 season at age 34. His appearance with the Flyers in the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals marked the only time any of his teams advanced past the second round of the playoffs - a fitting end to a remarkable career. The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... The St. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who swept the Philadelphia Flyers in four games and won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years. ...

He played for Team Canada in the 1987 Canada Cup tournament, and won the face-off that led to Canada's second-most famous goal. He also interfered with the Russian player who tried to check Mario Lemieux at centre ice, allowing Lemieux to take Gretzky's pass in the slot for the series winner. Commentators remarked on his ability in the series to switch from being a goal scorer to a mucker and grinder. Hawerchuck was also key to Canada's 1991 Canada Cup victory. The Canadian national mens hockey team is overseen by Hockey Canada. ... Following the exciting 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, interest in a world professional ice hockey championship increased substantially. ... Following the exciting 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, interest in a world professional ice hockey championship increased substantially. ...

Some may say thet Dales best performance came during the 1995 Gimli summer hockey leauge season, where he infact scored 11 goals in a lop sided victory over the Animals, a team that consisted of players ranging from the ages of 16-19, with the player coach being 42.

In a poll of NHL general managers during the mid-1980s asking them to select the player they would start a franchise with, Hawerchuk was voted third behind only Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey. He retired with 518 goals, 891 assists and 1,409 points, placing him 17th on the career NHL points list. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1, 1961, in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. ... Hockey Hall of Fame logo The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. ...

There is a rock band in Quebec of the same name as Hawerchuk called Les Dales Hawerchuk, as a tribute to the hockey player, and released an album in 2005 of the same name, with the image of Hawerchuk in a retro Winnipeg Jets jersey as the cover art. , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hawerchuk is the president, director of hockey operations, and primary owner of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League's Orangeville Crushers. [1] The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... The Orangeville Crushers are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team based out of Orangeville, Ontario. ...

On April 5, 2007 Hawerchuk was inducted into the Phoenix Coyotes Ring of Honor[2] joining Bobby Hull and Thomas Steen. The Coyotes however did not retire, his #10. The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ...

Career Statistics

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See also

• Captain (hockey)
• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons
• List of NHL players with 1000 points
• List of NHL players with 500 goals

External links

• Career Stats
• More Career Stats