Canadian • Born July 1, 1949 in Dauphin, Manitoba •
Hometown: Dauphin, Man. • Died Oct. 31, 2015
Miscellaneous
Post-Draft Teams: Flin Flon (WCHL); Jacksonville, New Jersey (EHL); Richmond (AHL);
Long Island (NAHL); Suncoast (SHL); Cape Cod, Binghamton (NAHL)
Coaching Career: Served as
Dauphin (MJHL) assistant coach in 1974-75. ... Served as Dauphin (MJHL)
head coach in 1975-76. ... Moved to The Pas, Manitoba, and worked as a
front-office executive and assistant coach for OCN Blizzard (MJHL). The
OCN Blizzard team is owned by the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
Career Beyond Hockey: Became
insurance adjuster and director of youth hockey leagues in The Pas,
Manitoba, after retirement as player.
Family: Son of former
minor-leaguer, MJHL executive, and Detroit Red Wings scout Steve
"Boomer" Hawrysh, a member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the
builders' category. ... Older brother of former MJHL junior players Ed Hawrysh and Raymond Hawrysh.