Posts About "Dale Hawerchuk"
Today in Hockey History: June 10
June 10th, 2020 June 10 is a memorable date for a handful of fan bases across the National Hockey League. There were champions crowned in the most dramatic of fashions as well as some franchise-altering draft picks. This is also the date when the hockey world lost one of its greatest players. Hockey World Says Goodbye to a Legend The sport lost...
Winnipeg Jets' 50-Goal Scorers
May 29th, 2020 Since relocating from Atlanta in 2011, the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets has not had a 50-goal scorer (although Ilya Kovalchuk did accomplish the feat twice with the Thrashers, scoring 52 in both 2005-06 and 2007-08.) While reaching the 50-goal plateau is less common and more impressive an accomplishment now than it was in...
Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors: Hawerchuk, Byfuglien & Hellebuyck
April 21st, 2020 With the NHL’s season suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, obviously there’s no on-ice news to report for any teams. However, a fair bit of “action” is going on behind the scenes within each organization and with the players. In my News & Rumors reports, I will try to report on some of that news so we can stay...
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams
April 16th, 2020 The what ifs. The coulda shouldas. The almosts. They’re the lost or forgotten teams of the NHL. Those that have relocated or merged or went belly-up. While some teams have been reincarnated, i.e. the Winnipeg Jets became the Arizona Coyotes, this article focuses on selecting the best player from each team that no longer exists in the...
Today in Hockey History: April 4
April 4th, 2020 This date might be one of the most significant in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of the most legendary players in the game had huge moments including some playing in their final regular-season games. Records were broken, streaks were continued and something happened for the final time in the NHL. 1970-71 Goes Out...
Top 5 Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time
December 7th, 2019 Winnipeg Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is often heralded for his deftness at the draft table, and deservedly so. Through a patient draft-and-develop strategy, he's turned the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets from a team nearly no assets and laughable depth into a legitimate contender. He's largely avoided...
Dale Hawerchuk Trade Revisited
September 10th, 2019 Beginning in 1981, Dale Hawerchuk became one of the most dominant centers in the National Hockey League and was the face of the Winnipeg Jets. After a junior career in the QMJHL in which he scored 81 goals and 102 assists in all of 72 games for the 1980-81 Cornwall Royals , he was at the top of the draft charts. Winnipeg selected...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Capitals, Kings, Blue Jackets, More
September 4th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news the Montreal Canadiens might be looking at a former Buffalo Sabres forward, John Tortorella is getting ready to explode and in Los Angeles, there is news on the Kings and Adrian Kempe negotiations. Finally, Dale Hawerchuk is dealing with health issues that will see him step away from the...
Barrie Colts' Dale Hawerchuk to Take Leave of Absence
September 3rd, 2019 BARRIE, Ont. — Former NHL star Dale Hawerchuk is taking a leave of absence as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Barrie Colts for the upcoming season. The Colts announced Tuesday that Hawerchuk is making the move for health reasons. The team did...
Barrie Colts & The Hawerchuks: All in the Family
November 25th, 2018 Are hockey IQ and playing abilities something that you obtain through training, proper conditioning and practice or something passed down genetically? Are you born with hockey smarts or are they skills that you pick up by watching the game? Like Father Like Son? You can look to the Howe and Sutter families and say sure, all of those...
The OHL Summer Series: Part 1 of 20 - The Barrie Colts
August 7th, 2016 It's already August and the OHL season is set to start in a little over a month and a half and since this is only Part 1 of 20, I guess you could say I should have titled this series "August Rush". So let's get started with the OHL Summer Series. Prior to reading this piece, I would recommend that you take a look back at my "Preview...
Report: Coyotes Signing Shane Doan Inevitable
May 21st, 2016 Just weeks after being named the youngest general manager in professional sports, Arizona Coyotes’ GM John Chayka announced that the team’s signing of long-time captain Shane Doan “is inevitable,” according to reports. In the last year of his four-year, $21.2-million deal, Doan’s been with the franchise since he was drafted...
Predicting Oilers and Jets Heritage Classic Alumni Rosters
March 6th, 2016 We’ve seen some star-studded lineups when it comes to NHL alumni games in the past. This season, the Red Wings and Avalanche hosted an alumni game for the ages ahead of their Stadium Series matchup in Colorado. Their lineups were filled with big names like Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg among...
