RIP Dale Hawerchuck

[maust]

Hockey HoF'er Dale Hawerchuck passed away at 57 from stomach cancer. While he's largely remembered for his time in Winnipeg Bruins fans are more familiar with him from his 5 years with the Sabres. He was still a great player when he arrived in Buffalo and played the game the right way. He was a respected opponent with great puck sense and back when the corners were a far more dangerous place to be his possession battles with Bourque alone were worth the price of admission.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/former-winnipeg-jets-dale-hawerchuk-dies-cancer-1.5690924

 

[captain stone]

Dude was younger than I am...very sad...

The 1980s: the NHL's last great decade, especially for Canadian teams...