Dale Hawerchuk

Then, 16 former Jets teammates unfurled the cover over the statue to much whooping and applause. “Dale was notified of this honour shortly before he died and he ...

But, I’m so proud of him and to see this here and to see all of the people here is just so amazing. … This statue will remind everyone of the memories he left.” “I was talking to him near the end. “Dale was notified of this honour shortly before he died and he was humbled by it,” said Crystal, who is a Winnipeg native. Hawerchuk, who lost a battle to stomach cancer in 2020 when he was only 57, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001, had his No. “Now, he is home again,” Crystal said.

The Winnipeg Jets are honouring local hockey legend, Dale Hawerchuk with the unveiling of a new statue on Saturday.

“He grew here as a hockey player, he grew here as a husband and a father. Hawerchuk became the star that he was in Winnipeg. His presence wasn’t just felt in the NHL but also on the international stage as well. “In 1987 was the scene of one of the greatest highlights of his career as he played a key role in one of the most iconic goals in Canadian Hockey history,” said Orlesky. “You do not appreciate how great a player and how great a player and how great a teammate he is unless you get a chance to play with him,” he said. Hawerchuk also had a big impact on fans and proudly called Winnipeg home, “I know to you he wasn’t just your captain, he was one of you, he loved playing for the Jets and he loved saying he was from Winnipeg” said King.

On Saturday evening, the Winnipeg Jets and True North Sports + Entertainment unveiled a stunning statue of longtime Jets legend and former captain Dale ...

Nine of his seasons were spent playing for the original Winnipeg Jets in the 1980s. Having passed away just over two years ago, Hawerchuk will long be remembered as one of – if not the – greatest Jets to ever lace up in the red, white and blue. The ceremony lasted 45 minutes and drew a significant crowd of Jets fans – most laced in Hawerchuk garb.

The Winnipeg Jets are honouring the late Dale Hawerchuk ahead of Saturday night's NHL pre-season clash against the Oilers.

L'épouse d'Hawerchuk, Crystal, et certains de ses anciens coéquipiers sont présents. Parmi les anciens des Jets, on retrouve Kris King, Paul Coffey, Dave Ellett ...

L'épouse d'Hawerchuk, Crystal, et certains de ses anciens coéquipiers sont présents. Hawerchuk a joué neuf saisons avec les Jets, récoltant 929 points en 713 matchs. Aujourd'hui, l'organisation des Jets pose un grand geste en la mémoire de l'un des plus grands joueurs de leur histoire, Dale Hawerchuk.

Hawerchuk Statue - Mark Scheifele ... Hawerchuk jerseys filled the streets over an hour before the ceremony began. Teammates, family, and friends flew in from far ...

"That right-hand glove, they had just done the mould and they heated up the material that day, so I got a chance to actually help pour it in." "The amount of detail was really remarkable. The technique used to build the statue requires the making of a clay mould, and while that's still early in the process, the detail could already be seen. He had the opportunity to see it in progress back in the summer. Josh Dudych, part of the working group that helped conceptualize the statue and True North Sports + Entertainment's Director of Creative, helped guide the vehicle into Winnipeg's downtown at 3:30 am CT on arrival day. "I wish he had been able to be here and see all of the love that this community has for him." "I remember the emotion from Dale and how thankful he was." But when his health deteriorated, Chipman and Craig Heisinger - the current assistant general manager of the Jets, and the equipment manager for the club when Hawerchuk wore Jets colours - knew what to do. "This was so incredible," he said. The statue was built by Erik Blome from Woodstock, Illinois. "I know to you he wasn't just your captain," she said. Fans even packed into the skywalk above the ceremony's location to get a glimpse.