Hockey Hall of Fame member Dale Hawerchuk is struggling with a recurrence of stomach cancer.
It was his son Eric who made the announcement on Twitter on Sunday. Hawerchuk has been in remission since undergoing his last chemotherapy treatment on April 13.
My dad is back in his fight against cancer due to a resurgence of this terrible disease. We are praying for him and he will continue to fight hard ❤️#HawerchukStrong
– Eric Hawerchuk (EricHawerchuk) July 26, 2020
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The 57-year-old man was diagnosed with cancer when he went to hospital due to reflux in the stomach last August. He also underwent a gastrectomy, the removal of part of the stomach, in January.
In 1,188 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabers, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers, Hawerchuk scored 518 goals and totaled 1,409 points. He was inducted into the Pantheon in 2001.
The Jets also gave their support to the family on Twitter in the early afternoon.
