Dale Hawerchuk, from Toronto, ON, played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons with nine of those coming as a Winnipeg Jet. Drafted #1 Overall by the Jets in 1981 he led the team in scoring each of his nine seasons and played a total of 713 games amassing 929 total points. This included a career-high 53 goals and 130 points in 1984-85. Dale won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1982 after a stellar season of 103 points (45G, 58A) in 80 games. Dale was the Captain of the Jets for six seasons and represented the team in multiple All-Star Games, World Championship and The Canada Cup. Dale is an "honoured member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. Hawerchuk passed away on August 18, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Prior to the October 1st, 2022 pre-season game vs. the Edmonton Oilers, the Dale Hawerchuk statue was officially unveiled and dedicated in a special ceremony in True North Square. The ceremony included members of the Hawerchuk family, Winnipeg Jets alumni and other special guests.

THE MAKING OF THE STATUE

From ideation to creation and installation, view various phases of making the statue a reality.

 

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ABOUT THE SCULPTOR

Erik Blome of Figurative Art Studio was chosen to design the statue. Blome's work includes the statue of Wayne Gretzky at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Chicago Blackhawks' 75th anniversary commemorative sculpture at United Center, and the 14 statues that make up the Toronto Maple Leafs' Legends Row outside Scotiabank Arena. To learn more about Erik visit ErikBlome.com

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

1981-1990 AS A WINNIPEG JET

 

AWARDS & INDUCTIONS
  • RDS Cup (QMJHL Rookie of the Year) (1980)
  • Guy Lafleur Trophy (QMJHL Playoff MVP) (1980)
  • Jean Béliveau Trophy (QMJHL Scoring Champion) (1981)
  • Michel Brière Memorial Trophy (QMJHL Player of the Year) (1981)
  • Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup MVP) (1981)
  • CHL Player of the Year (1981) (pictured right)
  • Calder Memorial Trophy winner (1982)
  • Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001 (pictured right)
  • Inducted into the Phoenix Coyotes Ring of Honor on April 5, 2007
  • Inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame in 2011
  • "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

 

ACHIEVEMENTS
  • QMJHL Championships (1980 and 1981)
  • Memorial Cup championships - Cornwall Royals (1980 and 1981)
  • Memorial Cup All-Star First Team (1980 and 1981)
  • QMJHL First Team All-Star (1981)
  • 1st Overall Pick in the 1981 NHL Entry draft
  • Played in NHL All-Star Game 5 times (82, 85, 86, 88, 97) (pictured right)
  • World Championships bronze medal (1982 and 1986)
  • World Championships silver medal (1989)
  • NHL Second Team All-Star Centre (1985)
  • Canada Cup Championships (1987 and 1991) (pictured right)
  • First NHL player to reach 1000 career NHL games before age 31
  • 15 Hat Tricks in the NHL
  • 3 - 6 point games

Career Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM
1979-80 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 72 37 66 103 21   18 20 25 45 0
1980-81 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 72 81 102 183 69   19 15 20 35 8
1981-82 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 45 58 103 47 -4 4 1 7 8 5
1982-83 Winnipeg Jets NHL 79 40 51 91 31 -17 3 1 4 5 8
1983-84 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 37 65 102 73 -14 3 1 1 2 0
1984-85 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 53 77 130 74 22 3 2 1 3 4
1985-86 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 46 59 105 44 -27 3 0 3 3 0
1986-87 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 47 53 100 52 3 10 5 8 13 4
1987-88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 44 77 121 59 -9 5 3 4 7 16
1988-89 Winnipeg Jets NHL 75 41 55 96 28 -30 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Winnipeg Jets NHL 79 26 55 81 70 -11 7 3 5 8 2
1990-91 Buffalo Sabres NHL 80 31 58 89 32 2 6 2 4 6 10
1991-92 Buffalo Sabres NHL 77 23 75 98 27 -22 7 2 5 7 0
1992-93 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 16 80 96 52 -17 8 5 9 14 2
1993-94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 35 51 86 91 10 7 0 7 7 4
1994-95 Buffalo Sabres NHL 23 5 11 16 2 -2 2 0 0 0 0
1995-96 St. Louis Blues NHL 66 13 28 41 22 5 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 16 4 16 20 4 10 12 3 6 9 12
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 51 12 22 34 32 9 17 2 5 7 0
  NHL Totals   1188 518 891 1409 740   97 30 69 99 67
International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1981 Canada WJC 5 5 4 9 2
1982 Canada WC 10 3 1 4 0
1986 Canada WC 8 2 4 6 4
1987 NHL All-Stars RV-87 2 0 1 1 2
1987 Canada CC 9 4 2 6 0
1989 Canada WC 10 4 8 12 6
1991 Canada CC 8 2 3 5 0
  Junior totals   5 5 4 9 2
  Senior totals   47 15 19 34 12

HAWERCHUK STATUE CONVERSATION

Craig Heisinger and Mark Chipman recall the conversation with Dale Hawerchuk as they revealed plans for a statue in his honour.

 

CURT KEILBACK REFLECTIONS

LEGENDARY VOICE OF THE JETS IN THE 1980'S AND 90'S, CURT KEILBACK, REFLECTS ON THE LEGACY OF DALE HAWERCHUK

 

A LASTING LEGACY

Watch and learn more about Dale's Hall of Fame career

 

 

 

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