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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dale Hawerchuk
Selected in first round
No. 1 overall
by Winnipeg Jets
Born April 4, 1963
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Cornwall (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Oshawa, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Oshawa | Jr. B |
36 | 32 |
52 | 84 |
-- | | 1979-80 |
Cornwall | QMJHL |
72 | 37 |
66 | 103 |
21 | | 1980-81 |
Cornwall | QMJHL |
72 | 81 |
102 | 183 |
69 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1980, 1981 (Cornwall)
World Junior Championships: 1981 (seventh place)
Canadian
Major-Junior Player of Year: 1980-81 (Cornwall)
Memorial Cup Smythe Trophy (MVP): 1981 (Cornwall)
Memorial Cup
Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): 1980 (Cornwall)
QMJHL Briere Trophy
(MVP): 1980-81 (Cornwall)
CCM QMJHL Player of
Year: 1980-81 (Cornwall)
QMJHL Beliveau Trophy (Points Leader):
1980-81 (Cornwall) (183)
QMJHL Best Professional
Prospect: 1980-81 (Cornwall) (first winner)
QMJHL Lafleur Trophy
(Playoffs MVP): 1980 (Cornwall)
QMJHL Instructeurs Trophy (Rookie of
Year): 1979-80 (Cornwall)
Memorial
Cup All-Star First Team: 1980, 1981 (Cornwall)
QMJHL All-Star First
Team: 1980-81 (Cornwall)
Memorial Cup Records: Most goals in one
year (8 for Cornwall in 1981, shares record)
Memorial Cup Points Leader: 1981
(Cornwall) (12 points)
Memorial Cup Goals Leader: 1981 (Cornwall) (8
goals)
QMJHL Goals Leader: 1980-81 (Cornwall) (81 goals)
QMJHL
Assists Leader: 1980-81 (Cornwall) (102 assists)
QMJHL Playoffs
Points Leader: 1980 (Cornwall) (45 points)
QMJHL Playoffs Goals Leader:
1980 (Cornwall) (20 goals)
QMJHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1980 (Cornwall) (25 assists)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 1 overall prospect and No. 1 QMJHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ... Was Cornwall's first-round pick,
No. 6 overall, in 1979 OMJHL priority selection. ... Played left wing for part of
junior career. ... Born in Toronto's Rexdale
neighborhood, but moved to Oshawa, Ontario, with his family as a small boy
because his father took job at local General Motors plant.
... Also played soccer while growing up in Oshawa. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 6, 1981 (Toronto at Winnipeg)
Numbers: 10 (Winnipeg); 10
(Buffalo); 12, 10 (St. Louis); 18 (Phila.)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired August 25, 1997 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-1997 |
WIN, BUF, STL, PHI | 1,188 |
518 | 891 |
1,409 | 730 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1982-1997 |
Winnipeg, Buff., Phila. | 97 |
30 | 69 |
99 | 67 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME:
Inducted 2001
Calder
Trophy: 1981-82 (Winnipeg)
Sporting News NHL Rookie of Year:
1981-82 (Winnipeg)
Hockey News NHL Rookie of Year: 1981-82
(Winnipeg)
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1984-85 (Winnipeg)
Sporting News NHL All-Star Second Team: 1984-85 (Winnipeg)
All-Star Game:
1982, 1985, 1986, 1988 (Winnipeg), 1997 (Phila.)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1997 (Philadelphia)
Winnipeg Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1981-82, 1982-83, 1984-85,
1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88
Buffalo
Memorial Trophy (MVP): 1990-91
Buffalo Star of Stars Trophy (Home
Three-Stars Leader): 1990-91
Buffalo Imlach Award (Dedication/Leadership): 1993-94
Winnipeg Captain: Sept. 26,
1984, until September 1989
Winnipeg Tri-Captain: September 1989
until June 16, 1990
NHL Records: Youngest player to score 100 points in an NHL season (18
years, 351 days old in 1981-82), fastest 100 points by a rookie (74 games in
1981-82), most points in one season by a North American-born rookie (103 in
1981-82), youngest player to appear in an NHL All-Star Game (18 years, 312
days old in 1982), most assists in one period (5 in second period vs. Los
Angeles on March 6, 1984)
Winnipeg/Phoenix Records: Most career points (929), most career goals
(379), most consecutive games played (475 from Dec. 12, 1982, to Dec. 10,
1988), most career power-play goals (122), most career hat tricks (12), most
goals in one season by a center (53 in 1984-85), most assists by a rookie (58
in 1981-82), most assists in one season by a center (77 in 1984-85 and
1987-88), most points in one season by a center (130 in 1984-85), most
game-tying goals in one season (3 in 1983-84, shares record), highest
points-per-game average in one season (1.62 in 1984-85), most consecutive
games with at least one point (18 from Feb. 23, 1985, to April 7, 1985), most
assists in one game (5 vs. Los Angeles on March 6, 1984, vs. Toronto on March
18, 1989, and vs. Los Angeles on March 4, 1990, shares record), most assists
by a center in one game (5 vs. Los Angeles on March 6, 1984, vs. Toronto on
March 18, 1989, and vs. Los Angeles on March 4, 1990), most points in one game
(6 vs. Toronto on Dec. 14, 1983, vs. Toronto on March 5, 1985, and vs. Toronto
on March 18, 1989, shares record), most points by a center in one game (6 vs.
Toronto on Dec. 14, 1983, vs. Toronto on March 5, 1985, and vs. Toronto on
March 18, 1989, shares record), most assists in one period (5 in second period
vs. Los Angeles on March 6, 1984), most points in one period (5 in second
period vs. Los Angeles on March 6, 1984, shares record)
Buffalo Records:
Most assists in one game (5 at New Jersey on Jan. 15, 1992, shares record),
most assists by a left wing in one game (5 at New Jersey on Jan. 15, 1992)
100-Point Seasons: 1981-82 (Winnipeg) (103), 1983-84 (Winnipeg) (102),
1984-85 (Winnipeg) (130), 1985-86 (Winnipeg) (105), 1986-87 (Winnipeg) (100),
1987-88 (Winnipeg) (121)
50-Goal Seasons: 1984-85 (Winnipeg) (53)
Winnipeg Points Leader: 1981-82 (103), 1982-83 (91), 1983-84 (102),
1984-85 (130), 1985-86 (105), 1986-87 (100), 1987-88 (121), 1988-89 (96),
1989-90 (81)
Winnipeg Goals Leader: 1981-82 (45), 1982-83 (40),
1984-85 (53), 1985-86 (46), 1986-87 (47), 1987-88 (44), 1988-89 (41)
Winnipeg Assists Leader: 1981-82 (58), 1983-84 (65), 1984-85 (77), 1985-86
(59), 1986-87 (53), 1987-88 (77), 1989-90 (55)
Winnipeg Playoffs Points Leader:
1982 (8), 1983 (5), 1987 (13), 1988 (7, tie), 1990 (8)
Win. Playoffs Goals Leader: 1987 (5, tie), 1988 (3), 1990 (3, tie)
Winnipeg Playoffs Assists
Leader: 1982 (7), 1983 (4), 1987 (8), 1990 (5, tie)
Buffalo Points
Leader: 1990-91 (89), 1991-92 (98), 1993-94 (86)
Buffalo Goals
Leader: 1993-94 (35)
Buffalo Assists Leader: 1990-91 (58),
1991-92 (75), 1993-94 (51)
Buffalo Playoffs Points Leader: 1991 (6,
tie), 1993 (14), 1994 (7)
Buffalo Playoffs Assists Leader: 1992 (5),
1994 (7)
Philadelphia Playoffs Assists Leader: 1996 (6, tie)
Miscellaneous: Was first player in Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise history to
score 100 points in a season, a feat he achieved in 1981-82. ... Became first
rookie in NHL history to score 40 goals and 100 points, a feat he achieved in
1981-82. ... Set Winnipeg/Phoenix single-season records (since broken) for
points (103), goals (45), assists (58), game-opening goals (7, tied), shots on
goal (342), goals by a center (45), assists by a center (58), points by a
center (103), goals by a rookie (45), points by a rookie (103), two-goal games
(8) and hat tricks (2) in 1981-82. ... Played on line with Paul MacLean for Winnipeg from
1981-82 to 1987-88. ... Set Winnipeg/Phoenix single-season records (since
broken) for hat tricks with three in 1982-83. ... Played on line with Brian
Mullen and Paul MacLean for Winnipeg in 1982-83 and 1986-87. ... Set
Winnipeg/Phoenix single-season records (since broken) for assists (65) and
assists by a center (65) in 1983-84. ... Set Winnipeg/Phoenix single-season
records (since broken) for points (130), goals (53), power-play goals (17),
two-goal games (9) and hat tricks (3, tied) in 1984-85. ... Was first player
in Winnipeg/Phoenix history to score 50 goals in a season, a feat he achieved
in 1984-85. ... Missed remainder of 1985 playoffs with two broken ribs, an
injury suffered when he was checked by Jamie Macoun during Game 3 of
Winnipeg's first-round series at Calgary on April 13, 1985. ... Was runner-up
to Wayne Gretzky for 1984-85 Hart Trophy. ... Signed
eight-year contract with Winnipeg on June 25, 1985. ... Named NHL Player of
Week for the week ending Feb. 7, 1988. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with
broken cheekbone, an injury suffered when he collided with Dirk Graham during
Winnipeg's Feb. 1, 1989, game at Chicago. ... Left Winnipeg in June 1990 with
Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise records (since broken) for games played (713),
assists (550), power-play goals (122) and hat tricks (11). ... Scored 1,000th
NHL point for Buffalo on March 8, 1991, vs. Chicago. ... Missed part of
1991-92 season with hip injury, suffered during Buffalo's March 8, 1992, game
vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Played left wing for Buffalo in 1991-92. ... Set
Buffalo single-season record (since broken) with 75 assists in 1991-92. ...
Named Buffalo Player of Month for November 1992. ... Missed part of 1992-93
season with sprained right knee, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 12,
1993, game vs. Vancouver. ... Named Buffalo Player of Month for November 1993.
... Played 1,000th NHL game for Buffalo on Feb. 4, 1994, at Florida. ... Was Buffalo's nominee for 1993-94 Masterton Trophy. ... Missed parts of
1995 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 25,
1995, game at Hartford, and with partial tear in groin, an injury suffered
during Buffalo's March 14, 1995, game at Florida. ... Missed remainder of 1995
regular season and start of 1995 playoffs with strained hip, an injury
suffered during Buffalo's April 14, 1995, game at Quebec. ... Signed with St. Louis as Group III unrestricted free agent
on July 8, 1995. ... Scored 500th career NHL goal for St. Louis during Jan.
31, 1996, game at Toronto. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with strained
left hip, an injury suffered during Philadelphia's Oct. 16, 1996, game at
Anaheim, with pulled muscle in rib cage, an injury suffered during
Philadelphia's Jan. 25, 1997, game vs. Detroit, with strained groin, an injury
suffered during Philadelphia's Feb. 13, 1997, game vs. Ottawa, and with pulled
groin, an injury during Philadelphia's March 2, 1997, game at Hartford. ...
Missed final game of 1997 Stanley Cup finals with concussion suffered during
Game 3. ... Retired in August 1997 after doctors at the University of St.
Louis told him an arthritic condition in his left hip would worsen if he kept
playing. These doctors advised him to retire.
Hawerchuk's Holdout:
Entering the option year of his contract, Hawerchuk walked out on Buffalo's
training camp hours before the NHL lockout on Sept. 30, 1994. The Sabres
suspended Hawerchuk before the lockout became official. Buffalo and Hawerchuk
had argued over money throughout the summer, and Hawerchuk had even considered
skipping training camp altogether. He was angry because he felt the Sabres had
not lived up to their promise of renegotiating his 1994-95 contract. Buffalo
general manager Gerry Meehan assured Hawerchuk that the Sabres would take care
of him if he reported to camp on time and he would have a new, multiyear
contract before the start of the season. Instead, the Sabres made little
effort to give him a multiyear deal in advance of the impending lockout, and
the NHL gave him no recourse because it had shut down the arbitration process
for 1994. Hawerchuk felt the NHL had therefore violated his contract, because
he should have had the right to go to arbitration, where he was confident he
could win a new deal. Meehan said the Sabres had not broken any promises
because they were willing to add a club-option year to the one-year offer.
Hawerchuk, who was reportedly asking for $6.9 million over three years with $1
million in incentive bonuses, wanted a player option on the one-year offer,
and refused to sign under the Sabres' terms. He was also angry because he said
Meehan had changed the offer during training camp. After the lockout ended and
the NHL resumed play in January 1995, Hawerchuk reported to Buffalo because
the new collective bargaining agreement guaranteed that the remainder of his
1994-95 salary would be determined by an arbitrator and he would become a
Group III unrestricted free agent following the 1995 season, giving him every
incentive to get back into the league. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: None
NHL-USSR Rendez-vous Series: 1987
Canada Cup: 1987
(first place), 1991 (first place)
World Championships: 1982
(bronze), 1986 (bronze), 1989 (silver)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL Hall of Fame: Inducted 2001
Team Canada World Championships Captain: 1989
Management
Career: Purchased Cornwall (OHL) franchise in 1986 and held position as
team's president through 1988-89 season.
Miscellaneous: Named outstanding
player of Team Canada's final game vs. Soviet Union in 1987 Canada Cup. ...
Played on line with Brent Sutter and Rick Tocchet for Team Canada in 1987
Canada Cup. ... Was active in
charitable causes during his playing days in Winnipeg, including work with the RCMP's
Anti-Drug program and as honorary chairman of the Hemophilia Society. ...
Contributed $200 to the Round Up for Roswell cancer institute fund each time
he scored a point for Buffalo during the 1993-94 season ($17,200 total). ...
Worked at hockey school in New Brunswick during off-seasons of early playing
days. ... An avid golfer during playing days, he led the
1984 Manitoba Amateur after the first round. ... Continued to play charity
golf and became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his retirement.
Dale Hawerchuk, Horse Farmer:
Looking for another career beyond hockey, Hawerchuk purchased and ran the
100-acre Grande Farms equestrian center in
Orangeville, Ontario, with wife, Crystal, after his retirement. The Hawerchuks
breed, train and sell sport horses, and their farm is already prominent on the
Canadian horse scene. They had previously owned horses during Hawerchuk's
playing days in Winnipeg, but did not become serious about the business until
1999. Hawerchuk's dedication to horses stretches beyond his own farm. He was
spokesman for the 2003 Horse Week in Canada event and is also chairman of the
Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series.
Personal: Full name is Dale Martin
Hawerchuk. ... Nicknamed "Ducky" during his playing days in Winnipeg. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Winnipeg traded Hawerchuk, 1991
first-round pick (Brad May) and future considerations to Buffalo for Phil
Housley, Scott Arniel, Jeff Parker and 1990 first-round pick (Keith Tkachuk)
on June 16, 1990. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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