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Dale Hawerchuk

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: April 4, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 2001

Drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 8:56AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #77. Brian Leetch… #78. DALE HAWERCHUK… #79. Lanny McDonald… #79. Peter Bondra… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1981-82 18 WIN NHL 80 45 58 103 41 -4 47 33 12 0 2 339 13.3
1982-83 19 WIN NHL 79 40 51 91 36 -17 31 26 13 1 3 297 13.5
1983-84 20 WIN NHL 80 37 65 102 38 -14 73 27 10 0 4 256 14.5
1984-85 21 WIN NHL 80 53 77 130 50 22 74 33 17 3 4 280 18.9
1985-86 22 WIN NHL 80 46 59 105 41 -27 44 26 18 2 2 313 14.7
1986-87 23 WIN NHL 80 47 53 100 40 3 52 37 10 0 4 267 17.6
1987-88 24 WIN NHL 80 44 77 121 45 -9 59 21 20 3 4 292 15.1
1988-89 25 WIN NHL 75 41 55 96 37 -30 28 24 14 3 4 239 17.2
1989-90 26 WIN NHL 79 26 55 81 29 -11 60 18 8 0 2 211 12.3
1990-91 27 BUF NHL 80 31 58 89 34 2 32 19 12 0 1 194 16.0
1991-92 28 BUF NHL 77 23 75 98 33 -22 27 10 13 0 4 242 9.5
1992-93 29 BUF NHL 81 16 80 96 30 -17 52 8 8 0 2 259 6.2
1993-94 30 BUF NHL 81 35 51 86 34 10 91 21 13 1 7 227 15.4
1994-95 31 BUF NHL 23 5 11 16 6 -2 2 3 2 0 2 56 8.9
1995-96 32 TOT NHL 82 17 44 61 22 15 26 11 6 0 2 180 9.4
1995-96 32 STL NHL 66 13 28 41 15 5 22 8 5 0 1 136 9.6
1995-96 32 PHI NHL 16 4 16 20 6 10 4 3 1 0 1 44 9.1
1996-97 33 PHI NHL 51 12 22 34 13 9 32 6 6 0 2 102 11.8
Career NHL 1188 518 891 1409 530 -92 730 323 182 13 49 3754 13.8

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1981-82 18 WIN NHL 80 0.56 0.73 1.29 0.51 0.59 4.24 33 42 75 29 144 55 97 4 -4 6.8 1.1 7.9
1982-83 19 WIN NHL 79 0.51 0.65 1.15 0.46 0.39 3.76 32 41 73 29 135 60 107 15 -17 6.3 0.6 7.0
1983-84 20 WIN NHL 80 0.46 0.81 1.28 0.47 0.91 3.20 29 52 81 30 137 46 120 15 -14 6.5 0.5 7.1
1984-85 21 WIN NHL 80 0.66 0.96 1.63 0.63 0.93 3.50 42 61 103 40 172 57 102 9 22 9.8 1.3 11.1
1985-86 22 WIN NHL 80 0.58 0.74 1.31 0.52 0.55 3.91 36 46 82 32 130 53 128 24 -27 7.3 0.5 7.8
1986-87 23 WIN NHL 80 0.59 0.66 1.25 0.51 0.65 3.34 40 45 85 34 135 41 95 4 3 7.9 1.2 9.1
1987-88 24 WIN NHL 80 0.55 0.96 1.51 0.56 0.74 3.65 37 64 101 38 157 80 104 18 -9 9.0 0.9 10.0
1988-89 25 WIN NHL 75 0.55 0.73 1.28 0.50 0.37 3.19 34 45 79 31 132 53 123 14 -30 7.0 0.2 7.2
1989-90 26 WIN NHL 79 0.33 0.70 1.03 0.37 0.76 2.67 22 46 68 25 117 44 91 7 -11 4.8 0.7 5.5
1990-91 27 BUF NHL 80 0.39 0.73 1.11 0.42 0.40 2.43 28 52 80 29 116 47 69 2 2 6.7 1.1 7.8
1991-92 28 BUF NHL 77 0.30 0.97 1.27 0.43 0.35 3.14 20 66 86 29 139 83 91 13 -22 6.7 0.3 7.0
1992-93 29 BUF NHL 81 0.20 0.99 1.19 0.38 0.64 3.20 13 64 77 25 147 87 83 6 -17 5.3 0.5 5.8
1993-94 30 BUF NHL 81 0.43 0.63 1.06 0.42 1.12 2.80 32 46 78 30 130 66 55 1 10 7.3 1.6 8.9
1994-95 31 BUF NHL 23 0.22 0.48 0.70 0.25 0.09 2.43 9 19 28 10 20 13 9 0 -2 1.1 0.3 1.4
1995-96 32 TOT NHL 82 0.21 0.54 0.74 0.26 0.32 2.20 16 42 58 20 90 41 42 8 15 3.7 1.7 5.4
1995-96 32 STL NHL 66 0.20 0.42 0.62 0.23 0.33 2.06 12 27 39 14 63 32 32 6 5 2.2 1.2 3.4
1995-96 32 PHI NHL 16 0.25 1.00 1.25 0.40 0.25 2.75 4 15 19 6 27 9 10 2 10 1.4 0.5 2.0
1996-97 33 PHI NHL 51 0.24 0.43 0.67 0.25 0.63 2.00 12 23 35 13 52 17 26 0 9 2.3 0.8 3.2
Career NHL 1188 0.44 0.75 1.19 0.45 0.61 3.16 435 754 1189 443 1953 843 1342 140 -92 98.6 13.5 112.1

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1981-82 18 WIN NHL 4 1 7 8 5 1 0 0 0
1982-83 19 WIN NHL 3 1 4 5 8 0 1 0 0
1983-84 20 WIN NHL 3 1 1 2 -6 0 0 1 0 0 15 6.7
1984-85 21 WIN NHL 3 2 1 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 8 25.0
1985-86 22 WIN NHL 3 0 3 3 -2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.0
1986-87 23 WIN NHL 10 5 8 13 -4 4 2 3 0 0 39 12.8
1987-88 24 WIN NHL 5 3 4 7 -4 16 1 2 0 0 16 18.8
1989-90 26 WIN NHL 7 3 5 8 5 2 3 0 0 1 21 14.3
1990-91 27 BUF NHL 6 2 4 6 -3 10 1 1 0 0 19 10.5
1991-92 28 BUF NHL 7 2 5 7 3 0 2 0 0 0 24 8.3
1992-93 29 BUF NHL 8 5 9 14 0 2 2 3 0 0 31 16.1
1993-94 30 BUF NHL 7 0 7 7 -1 4 0 0 0 0 16 0.0
1994-95 31 BUF NHL 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0
1995-96 32 PHI NHL 12 3 6 9 0 12 2 1 0 0 48 6.3
1996-97 33 PHI NHL 17 2 5 7 -2 0 1 1 0 1 24 8.3
Career NHL 97 30 69 99 -14 67 16 14 0 2 274 10.2

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1978-79 15 Oshawa Legionnaires ON-Jr.B 36 32 52 84
1979-80 16 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 72 37 66 103 23 28 7 2 5
1980-81 17 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 72 81 102 183 69 50 22 9 8
1980-81 17 Canada WJC-A 5 5 4 9 2
1981-82 18 Canada WEC-A 10 3 1 4 0
1985-86 22 Canada WEC-A 8 2 4 6 4
1986-87 23 NHL All-Stars RV-87 2 0 1 1 2
1987-88 24 Canada Can-Cup 9 4 2 6 0
1988-89 25 Canada WEC-A 10 4 8 12 6
1991-92 28 Canada Can-Cup 8 2 3 5 0
Career 2 Seasons Can-Cup 17 6 5 11 0
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.B 36 32 52 84
Career 2 Seasons QMJHL 144 118 168 286 92 78 29 11 13
Career 1 Season RV-87 2 0 1 1 2
Career 3 Seasons WEC-A 28 9 13 22 10
Career 1 Season WJC-A 5 5 4 9 2

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1979-80 16 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 18 20 25 45 0 15 4 1 3
1979-80 16 Cornwall Royals M-Cup 5 1 5 6 0
1980-81 17 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 19 15 20 35 8 8 7 0 2
1980-81 17 Cornwall Royals M-Cup 5 8 4 12 4
Career 2 Seasons M-Cup 10 9 9 18 4
Career 2 Seasons QMJHL 37 35 45 80 8 23 11 1 5

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 16 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Dale Hawerchuk 11.1 10.0 9.1 8.9 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.2 7.1 7.0 7.0 5.8 5.5 5.4 3.2 1.4
Adam Oates 95.0 12.2 10.5 9.6 8.9 7.9 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.5 6.3 5.2 5.0 4.5 3.8 2.9 0.5
Mark Messier 93.6 11.3 9.9 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.1 8.0 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.7 5.4 5.0 3.8 3.7 0.9
Jeremy Roenick 92.8 11.3 11.1 10.2 9.9 9.1 8.5 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.2 5.4 4.7 3.4 1.6
Denis Savard 92.7 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2
Gilbert Perreault 92.4 10.7 9.9 9.2 9.2 8.6 8.0 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.3 4.4 4.2 3.7
Ron Francis 92.2 10.5 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.5 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.0 4.6 3.5
Doug Gilmour 92.2 11.0 10.4 9.0 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.4 5.7 4.1 3.5 3.5 3.3 2.8
Joe Nieuwendyk 91.5 10.0 9.0 8.7 8.4 8.3 8.2 7.5 6.8 6.7 6.5 5.5 5.5 4.1 3.9 2.2 0.6
Brendan Shanahan 91.1 11.6 10.7 10.5 10.3 9.5 8.9 8.9 7.9 6.9 6.7 5.9 5.7 5.6 4.4 3.4 0.3
Dave Andreychuk 90.8 11.4 9.5 8.2 7.5 7.4 6.9 6.8 6.7 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.2 2.7
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Dale Hawerchuk 11.1 10.0 9.1 8.9 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.2 7.1 7.0 7.0 5.8 5.5 5.4 3.2 1.4
Adam Oates 94.8 12.2 10.5 9.6 8.9 7.9 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.3 5.2 5.0 4.5 3.9 3.8 2.9 0.6 0.5
Jean Ratelle 92.5 13.6 9.6 9.2 9.1 8.6 8.4 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.3 6.2 6.1 5.7 3.8 2.7 2.6 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.1
Doug Gilmour 92.5 11.0 10.4 9.0 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.4 5.7 4.1 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.4
Frank Mahovlich 92.5 11.8 10.7 10.4 9.7 8.5 8.4 7.9 7.8 7.4 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.4 4.9 3.9 3.4 3.3 0.1
Denis Savard 92.4 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2 1.3
Gilbert Perreault 92.1 10.7 9.9 9.2 9.2 8.6 8.0 7.2 7.0 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.3 4.4 4.2 3.7 1.3
Jeremy Roenick 91.9 11.3 11.1 10.2 9.9 9.1 8.5 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.2 5.4 4.7 3.5 3.4 1.6 1.5 0.9 0.9
Joe Nieuwendyk 90.8 10.0 9.0 8.7 8.4 8.3 8.2 7.5 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.4 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.1 3.9 2.2 0.8 0.6
Ron Francis 89.9 10.5 9.8 8.7 8.6 8.2 7.8 7.7 7.5 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.6 4.6 3.6 3.5
Daniel Alfredsson 89.1 12.3 11.5 10.4 10.0 9.3 9.2 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.1 5.6 5.3 3.2 2.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1982 NHL
1985 NHL
1986 NHL
1988 NHL
1997 NHL

Awards

1981-82 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy

Honors

1984-85 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1981-82 NHL 80 (4)
1983-84 NHL 80 (1)
 1984-85 NHL 80 (1)
 1985-86 NHL 80 (3)
1986-87 NHL 80 (3)
1987-88 NHL 80 (1)
 1990-91 NHL 80 (3)
1995-96 NHL 82 (3)
Career NHL 1188 (98)

Goals

1984-85 NHL 53 (7)
1985-86 NHL 46 (10)
1986-87 NHL 47 (7)
Career NHL 518 (34)

Assists

1983-84 NHL 65 (8)
1984-85 NHL 77 (4)
1987-88 NHL 77 (4)
1991-92 NHL 75 (5)
1992-93 NHL 80 (6)
Career NHL 891 (20)

Points

1984-85 NHL 130 (3)
1985-86 NHL 105 (9)
1986-87 NHL 100 (7)
1987-88 NHL 121 (4)
Career NHL 1409 (18)

Goals Created

1981-82 NHL 40.8 (10)
1984-85 NHL 50.2 (3)
1986-87 NHL 40.4 (6)
1987-88 NHL 44.9 (5)
Career NHL 529.5 (23)

Even Strength Goals

1981-82 NHL 33 (8)
1984-85 NHL 33 (7)
1986-87 NHL 37 (2)
Career NHL 323 (36)

Power Play Goals

1984-85 NHL 17 (2)
1985-86 NHL 18 (9)
Career NHL 182 (23)

Shots

1981-82 NHL 339 (4)
1982-83 NHL 297 (3)
1984-85 NHL 280 (10)
1985-86 NHL 313 (3)
1986-87 NHL 267 (7)
1987-88 NHL 292 (4)
Career NHL 3754 (27)

Goals Per Game

1984-85 NHL 0.66 (7)
1986-87 NHL 0.59 (10)
Career NHL 0.44 (67)

Assists Per Game

1984-85 NHL 0.96 (4)
1987-88 NHL 0.96 (5)
1991-92 NHL 0.97 (5)
1992-93 NHL 0.99 (6)
Career NHL 0.75 (12)

Points Per Game

1984-85 NHL 1.62 (3)
1987-88 NHL 1.51 (5)
Career NHL 1.19 (15)

Goals Created Per Game

1984-85 NHL 0.63 (4)
1986-87 NHL 0.51 (9)
1987-88 NHL 0.56 (6)
Career NHL 0.45 (19)

Adjusted Goals

1984-85 NHL 42 (7)
1985-86 NHL 36 (10)
1986-87 NHL 40 (7)
Career NHL 435 (61)

Adjusted Assists

1983-84 NHL 52 (8)
1984-85 NHL 61 (4)
1987-88 NHL 64 (4)
1991-92 NHL 66 (5)
1992-93 NHL 64 (6)
Career NHL 754 (34)

Adjusted Points

1984-85 NHL 103 (3)
1985-86 NHL 82 (10)
1986-87 NHL 85 (7)
1987-88 NHL 101 (4)
Career NHL 1189 (39)

Adjusted Goals Created

1981-82 NHL 29.4 (10)
1984-85 NHL 39.5 (3)
1986-87 NHL 34.1 (6)
1987-88 NHL 37.6 (4)
Career NHL 442.9 (45)

Total Goals On-Ice For

1984-85 NHL 172 (5)
1987-88 NHL 157 (9)
Career NHL 1953 (34)

Power Play Goals On-Ice For

1982-83 NHL 60 (8)
1987-88 NHL 80 (3)
1991-92 NHL 83 (2)
1992-93 NHL 87 (3)
Career NHL 843 (18)

Total Goals On-Ice Against

Career NHL 1342 (54)

Offensive Point Shares

1984-85 NHL 9.8 (3)
1986-87 NHL 7.9 (6)
1987-88 NHL 9.0 (5)
Career NHL 98.6 (35)

Point Shares

1984-85 NHL 11.1 (7)
Career NHL 112.1 (97)

Transactions

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June 16, 1990: Traded to Buffalo by Winnipeg with Winnipeg's 1st round choice (Brad May) in 1990 Entry Draft for Phil Housley, Scott Arniel, Jeff Parker and Buffalo's 1st round choice (Keith Tkachuk) in 1990 Entry Draft, June 16, 1990.

September 8, 1995: Signed as a free agent by St. Louis, September 8, 1995.

March 15, 1996: Traded to Philadelphia by St. Louis for Craig MacTavish, March 15, 1996.

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