Dale Hawerchuk Health Update
Dale hawerchuk has likened his battle with stomach cancer and the chemotherapy sessions that come with it to a grueling hockey drill.
Dale hawerchuk health update. Haverchuks death was confirmed by one of his sons eric haverchuk in a twitter post tuesday. Hockey hall of famer dale hawerchuk is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stomach cancer in august saying he is optimistic as he battles the fight of my life the 56 year old. Hockey hall of famer dale hawerchuk who was the face of the winnipeg jets during his 16 year career in the nhl died after battling stomach cancer. The 57 year old rung the bell in april to signify the completion of his final round of chemotherapy.
Dale hawerchuk a hockey phenom who became the face of the winnipeg jets en route to the hall of fame has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer. Ken hornick has no doubt the influence his friend dale hawerchuk had on him. He inspired me to be a better person hornick said of the hockey hall of famer and barrie colts head coach who sadly passed away today at the age of 57 with his parents ed and eleanor wife crystal and children eric alexis and ben beside him after a year long battle with stomach cancer. Hawerchuk was drafted by the winnipeg jets first overall in the 1981 nhl draft and played in the nhl for 16 years.
The hockey world lost a legend of the game tuesday. The ontario hockey leagues barrie. After a long battle with stomach cancer hockey hall of famer dale hawerchuk passed away at the age of 57 his son eric announced on twitter. Hawerchuk 57 had been combating a recurrence of abdomen most cancers.
This spring hawerchuk rung the bell at barries royal victoria regional health centre to end his chemotherapy but in july eric announced the cancer had returned.