Dawe was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, by the
Buffalo Sabres in the
1991 NHL entry draft. Dawe split the 1993–94 season between the Sabres and their
AHL affiliate, the
Rochester Americans, scoring 28 goals in 80 combined games. Following the
lockout shortened 1994-95 season, Dawe made the jump to full-time NHL status. In 1995–96, Dawe enjoyed his finest statistical season, compiling 25 goals in 67 games. Dawe played two more seasons with the Sabres, amassing 81 points in 149 games, before being traded to the
New York Islanders near the 1998 trade deadline for left wing
Paul Kruse and defenseman
Jason Holland. Dawe went on to score just seven more goals in parts of four
National Hockey League seasons with the Islanders,
Montreal Canadiens and
New York Rangers. During these final seasons in the NHL, Dawe also saw time in the minor leagues, playing for the
Milwaukee Admirals of the
IHL (1999–2000) and
Hartford Wolfpack (1999–2002),
Worcester IceCats (2002–2003), and a return stint with the
Rochester Americans (2003–2004) of the
American Hockey League. Dawe also skated 15 games for
Kärpät of
Finland's
SM-liiga during the 2003–04 season. His last professional games came during the 2004–05 season with the
Charlotte Checkers of the
ECHL. ==Career statistics==