Dale Hewitt grew up in North Bay playing hockey in the winter and baseball in the summer. Moving on to Ecole Secondaire Algonquin, his love of sport, not only grew, but saw him shine in his number one love; hockey. While at Algonquin, Dale was the top scorer for two seasons, lead the league in scoring in 1976 and was named league MVP. Colby College, in Maine, took note of his accomplishments and abilities and afforded him a full scholarship. While at Colby, he combined academic excellence with a stellar four year hockey career amassing 100 points in 86 games over the four years despite missing part of his sophomore year with injuries. Upon graduation, he returned to North Bay and began a teaching career that spanned 30+ years. During that time, he coached 58 teams covering 7 different sports. Of those teams, 26 were hockey where his teams won 3 NDA titles and one NOSSA title. While coaching, Dale also found time to serve as NDA hockey convenor for a number of years as well as serving in the same position as North Bay hosted a variety of NOSSA events.
As his two boys became involved in minor hockey, so did his commitment to adding to his coaching duties as he coached numerous teams at the minor hockey level having achieved two NOHA championships.
His efforts as a player and a builder have not gone unnoticed as he was awarded the OFSAA Leadership Award in 2003-04 and is a past recipient of the Judge Harry J. Reynolds award for contribution to hockey. While at Colby, he was named to the All Maine All Star team in 78-79.
In many circumstances, the contributions made by people such as Dale Hewitt go unnoticed, but talk to his peers and the numerous young athletes that crossed his path, and you will find a great appreciation for his dedication to the growth and development of young people through sport.