Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Nickname(s)	The Dominator Dom
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. There are three styles of Gloves worn by Ice hockey players Skaters wear similar gloves on each hand while goaltenders wear gloves of different types on each A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 80 m) 166 lb (75 kg/11 st 12 lb)
NHL Team F. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America teams	Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality	Czech Republic
Born	January 29, 1965 (1965-01-29) (age 43), Pardubice, CS
NHL Draft	199th overall, 1983 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro career	1990 (NHL) – present

Dominik Hašek (pronounced /'domɪnɪk 'ɦaʃɛk/, born January 29, 1965) is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Pardubice ( pronounced; Pardubitz is the capital City of the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic, lying on the river Elbe, 104 km east The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic ( Československá socialistická republika in Czech and Slovak) was the official name of Czechoslovakia The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America In his 18-season NHL career, he has also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and the Ottawa Senators. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the league's finest goaltenders, earning him the nickname "The Dominator. " His strong play has been credited with establishing European goaltenders in a league widely dominated by North Americans. ^[1]

Hašek has been one of the league's most successful goaltenders of the 1990s and early 2000s. From 1993 to 2001, he won six Vezina Trophies, and in 1998 he became the first goaltender to win consecutive Hart Trophies. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the ^[2] During the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, he led the Czech national ice hockey team to its first and only Olympic gold medal. Overview Games were played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena. the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Coaching history Olympics 1994 – Ivan Hlinka 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener 2002 – Josef Augusta The feat made him a popular figure in his home country^[3] and prompted hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to call him "the best player in the game. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player "^[4] While with the Red Wings in 2002, Hašek became the first European starting goaltender to win the Stanley Cup. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion ^[5] In the process, he set a record for shutouts in a postseason year. He came in second in votes for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs

Hašek is considered an unorthodox goaltender, with a distinct style that has labeled him a "flopper. "^[6] He is best known for his concentration, foot speed, flexibility, and unconventional saves, such as covering the puck with his blocker rather than his trapper. There are three styles of Gloves worn by Ice hockey players Skaters wear similar gloves on each hand while goaltenders wear gloves of different types on each ^[6]

Hašek is regarded as a future Hall of Famer by those in the hockey world. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ^[7] He is the oldest active goalie in the NHL at 43, and the second oldest active player in the league after Red Wings teammate Chris Chelios, who is 46. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey

Contents 1 Early life 2 NHL career 2.1 Buffalo (1994–1998) 2.2 1999 Stanley Cup Final 2.3 Final years with Buffalo (1999–2001) 2.4 Detroit and Ottawa (2001–present) 3 International play 4 Style of play 5 Personal life 5.1 Inline hockey game incident 6 Legacy 6.1 Milestones 6.2 Records 7 Career statistics 7.1 Regular season 7.2 Playoffs 7.3 International 8 Awards 8.1 NHL 8.2 Nominations 8.3 Czechoslovak and Czech awards 8.4 International 9 Transactions 10 References 11 See also 12 External links

Early life

Hašek started playing hockey at the age of six in his native Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic ( Československá socialistická republika in Czech and Slovak) was the official name of Czechoslovakia As he explains:^[8]

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They held a tryout for 6-year-old boys and my father took me there. I didn't even have real skates. I had those blades that you screwed onto the soles of your shoes, but I was tall, and the 9-year-olds didn't have a goalie, so they put me in with them.

”

In 1981, the 16-year old Hašek joined the top hockey league in the country, playing for his home team HC Pardubice of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, winning two league titles in 1987 and 1989. HC Moeller Pardubice is a professional Ice hockey franchise that plays in the Czech Extraliga. The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite Ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from 1930 until 1993 when the country split into the Czech Republic The next year, he was drafted by the Czech army to play for Dukla Jihlava. HC Dukla Jihlava, founded in 1956 is an Ice hockey team in the Czech Republic. After making his mark and eventually playing for the Czechoslovakian National team, Hašek entered the NHL draft and was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 1983. The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. At the time, NHL teams were wary of drafting players from behind the Iron Curtain who were often unwilling to play in the NHL or barred from doing so by their countries. The " Iron Curtain " was the symbolic ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II until the end Consequently, Hašek was picked in the 10th round (199th overall) and was the seventeenth goalie selected. Hašek did not even know he had been drafted until several months later. ^[9] The Blackhawks offered Hašek a contract prior to the 1987–88 season, but he rejected it because at that time he did not feel the desire to leave his home country to play in North America. ^[10]

Until 1990, Hašek played in his native Czechoslovakia for HC Pardubice and HC Jihlava. HC Moeller Pardubice is a professional Ice hockey franchise that plays in the Czech Extraliga. HC Dukla Jihlava, founded in 1956 is an Ice hockey team in the Czech Republic. He was named the top ice hockey player of the Czechoslovak Extraliga in 1987, 1989, and 1990, and Goaltender of the Year from 1986 through 1990. ^[11] With the end of communist rule in 1989, the borders of the Soviet Bloc countries opened, allowing Hašek to emigrate to the United States with aspirations of playing in the NHL. The " Velvet Revolution " (sametová revoluce nežná revolúcia ( November 16 &ndash December 29 1989) refers to a non-violent ^[9] His American career began with the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL, where he played parts of two seasons. The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis Indiana that played in the International Hockey League from 1988 – 99 The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 His NHL debut with the Blackhawks finally came in the 1990–91 season, eight years after the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League.

NHL career

In Chicago, Hašek spent time as the backup to Ed Belfour, and played only 25 games over two seasons with the Blackhawks. Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey On November 6, 1990, wearing the number 31, Hašek made his first NHL start in a 1–1 tie against the Hartford Whalers. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. ^[12] His first victory came on March 8, 1991 in a 5–3 performance over the Buffalo Sabres, and on January 9, 1992, he recorded his first shutout in a 2–0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St ^[12]

Buffalo (1994–1998)

After a Stanley Cup finals loss to Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hašek was traded to the Buffalo Sabres for goalie Stephane Beauregard and future considerations, which later materialized into a draft pick used to obtain Eric Daze. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stephane Beauregard (born January 10, 1968 in Cowansville Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. In Buffalo, wearing number 39, he was initially the backup goaltender, first playing behind Tom Draper and then Grant Fuhr. Tom Draper (born November 20, 1966 in Outremont, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. When Fuhr was injured partway through the season, Hašek was elevated to starter, where he soon developed into a top tier goaltender. In 1994, he won his first Vezina Trophy, was runner-up for the Hart Trophy and shared the William M. Jennings Trophy with Fuhr. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it Hašek played 58 games with a league-best 1. 95 goals against average (GAA), seven shutouts, and a . Goals against average ( GAA) is a Statistic used in Ice hockey, Water polo, Lacrosse, and Football (soccer that is the 930 save percentage. Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVP, PCT) is an Ice hockey and Lacrosse Statistic that represents He followed this feat by again winning the Vezina Trophy and again placing as a Hart finalist in 1995. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League.

Hašek's continued success in the 1996–97 season was overshadowed by a conflict with then-head coach Ted Nolan. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Ted Nolan (Born - April 7, 1958 on the Garden River Ojibwa First Nation Reserve outside of Sault Ste The conflict created a tense, clique-like atmosphere in the Sabres' clubhouse. ^[13] In game three of the first round series against the Ottawa Senators, Hašek removed himself in the second period and was replaced by Steve Shields. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Steve Shields (born July 19, 1972 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. ^[14] Hašek suffered a mild sprain of his right MCL, and the team doctor pronounced him day-to-day. The medial collateral ligament of the Knee is one of the four major Ligaments of the knee However, the media and some teammates speculated that Hašek was using his injury to bail out on the team. ^[13] One such individual was Buffalo News columnist Jim Kelley, who wrote a column which detailed Hašek's injury and his conflict with Nolan, and questioned the goaltender's mental toughness. The Buffalo News is the primary Newspaper of the Buffalo New York, Metropolitan area and its surrounding Suburbs It is wholly owned Not to be confused with Jim Kelly, James P Kelley or various people named James Kelly. ^[15] When Kelley approached Hašek for an interview after a loss in game five of the best-of-seven series, Hašek attacked the journalist^[15] and received a three-game suspension and a $10,000 (US) fine as a result of the incident. With Steve Shields in goal, the Sabres fought back against the Senators and took the series in seven games. However, Hašek claimed his knee was still injured and did not play in the five-game loss in the following series against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Though General Manager John Muckler was named "Executive of the Year", he was fired for his constant feuding with Nolan. John "Mucks" Muckler (born April 13, 1934) was most recently the General Manager of the Ottawa Senators NHL Ice hockey Club Hašek, who sided with Muckler, stated in an interview during the 1997 NHL Awards Ceremony that it would be better if Nolan was not rehired. ^[16] Despite winning the Jack Adams Award as top coach and being popular with the Sabres fanbase, Nolan was only offered a one-year contract extension by replacement GM Darcy Regier. The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success Darcy John Regier (born November 27, 1956 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan) is the current General manager of the Buffalo Sabres of He rejected this under the grounds that it was too short, and decided to part ways with the franchise. This upset many fans, who blamed Nolan's departure on Hašek's alleged attempt to rid him. ^[17] For the first six weeks of the next season he was booed so vigorously that arena workers would play tapes of a crowd cheering to help balance it out. ^[18] As the season progressed, Hašek played well and won back many fans. He won the Vezina Trophy again, as well as the Lester B. Pearson Award and the Hart Trophy for league MVP. The Lester B Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the He became one the few goaltenders in NHL history to win the Hart, alongside Al Rollins and Jose Theodore, and Hall of Famers Jacques Plante, Chuck Rayner and Roy Worters. Elwin "Al" Ira Rollins ( October 9, 1926 – July 27 1996) was a professional Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender José Nicholas Théodore (born September 13, 1976 in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante ( January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey Claude Earl "Chuck" Rayner (born - August 11, 1920 in Sutherland, Saskatchewan, died - October 6, 2002) was a Roy "Shrimp" Worters ( October 19, 1900 in Toronto Ontario, Canada &mdash November 7, 1957 was a Canadian

Hašek played a career high 72 games in the 1997–98 season, and set a team record with 13 shutouts. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. Six of these shutouts came in December, which tied the all-time NHL record for most in one month. ^[10] He again won the Lester B. Pearson Award, the Hart Trophy, and the Vezina Trophy, becoming the first goalie in NHL history to win the Hart twice. He donated the $10,000 prize money after winning the Pearson Award in 1998 to the Variety Club of Buffalo. ^[10] In the off-season he signed a $26 million deal, the highest goaltender salary contract at that time. ^[19]

1999 Stanley Cup Final

In 1999, Hašek averaged a career best 1. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. 87 GAA and . 937 save percentage, capturing him his third consecutive Vezina, and fifth overall. He was also a finalist for the Hart and Pearson trophies. Though the Sabres did not have a stellar regular season and finished with the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, they defeated the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs in the playoffs en route to a best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Dallas Stars. The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The Sabres eventually lost the series four games to two, with the decisive sixth game being one of the longest Stanley Cup playoff games in NHL history. Hašek and Ed Belfour made 50 and 53 saves, respectively, in a sudden-death triple-overtime duel that only ended when Brett Hull scored a controversial Cup-winning goal with his foot in the goal crease. Overtime, in Ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario and raised in Chicago, Winnipeg and Vancouver) is a ^[20] The goal was not reviewed immediately, so officials did not notice Hull's foot in the crease until minutes later. After video reviews showed Hull's position, the goal was still upheld, leaving the Sabres infuriated. Hašek commented, "Maybe [the video goal judge] was in the bathroom. Maybe he was sleeping. Maybe he doesn't know the rule. "^[21] The following season, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced that video replays would no longer be used to judge if players are in the crease or not, and that it would be a judgment call by the officiating crew. Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2 1952 in Queens, New York) is the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL a post he has held since

After the season ended, Hašek contemplated retirement because of a combination of injuries and a desire to become more involved in his family life. ^[22] The announcement stunned many of his teammates, particularly Mike Peca and Jason Woolley. Michael Anthony Peca (born March 26, 1974 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and an Jason Woolley (born July 27, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Ice hockey defenceman. ^[22]

Final years with Buffalo (1999–2001)

In the 1999–2000 season, Hašek was hampered by a nagging groin injury. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. ^[23] He missed forty games and failed to win a major NHL award for the first time in several years. Though he healed in time for the playoffs, the Sabres were eliminated in the first round in five games by the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 2000–01 — his final season with Buffalo — Hašek set a modern era record by collecting his sixth Vezina Trophy. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. He also won his second William M. Jennings Trophy. The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it The Sabres played Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs again, where Hašek outplayed his 1998 Olympic back-up Roman Čechmánek. Roman Čechmánek 'ʧɛxmanɛk (born March 2, 1971 in Gottwaldov (now called Zlín Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey ^[24] In the clinching sixth game, Hašek recorded a shutout against the Flyers. In the second round, the Sabres played a seven-game series against Mario Lemieux's Pittsburgh Penguins, which culminated with the Penguins winning the final game in overtime. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Detroit and Ottawa (2001–present)

Before the start of the next season, Hašek was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in an attempt to lower the Sabres' payroll and to send Hašek to a more competitive team. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. ^[1] He was dealt for Vyacheslav Kozlov, a first round selection in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and future considerations, which eventually became the draft pick of Jim Slater. Vyacheslav "Slava" Anatolevich Kozlov (Вячеслав Анатольевич Козлов born May 3, 1972 in Voskresensk, U The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Jim Slater (born December 9, 1982 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States) is a professional Ice hockey center who currently During his first season with Detroit, Hašek posted a career high 41 wins with just 15 losses,^[25] helping the Red Wings earn the President's Trophy with the league's best record. The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season was the 76th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. In the playoffs, he led the Wings past the Vancouver Canucks, the St. Louis Blues, the Colorado Avalanche and eventually the Carolina Hurricanes in the finals to win the Stanley Cup. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion During the conference finals against Colorado, he became the first goalie to be awarded an assist on an overtime game-winning goal in the post-season after passing the puck to Wings captain Steve Yzerman,^[26] who then assisted Fredrik Olausson in scoring the final goal of the third game of that series. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey Fredrik Olausson (born October 5, 1966, in Dädesjö, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Ice hockey player He also set a record for most shutouts in a post-season with six.

That summer, Hašek officially announced his retirement so that he could spend time with his family and other hobbies. ^[27] However, after Detroit's first round loss to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the following season, he expressed his desire to play again. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. This created a difficult situation for the Red Wings, who had two years left on Curtis Joseph's three-year $24 million contract, which had a no-trade clause. Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29 1967 in Keswick Ontario, Canada as Curtis Munro) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender, currently Detroit was also under pressure knowing that the rival Colorado Avalanche would be looking for a goalie to replace Patrick Roy after his retirement. Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender ^[27] With Manny Legacé also on the Wings' roster, Detroit now had three potential starting goalies. Emanuel Legacé (born February 4, 1973 in Alliston, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender

In the 2003–04 season Hašek injured his groin after playing just 14 games. The 2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season was the 78th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. On January 9, he and the team agreed he should rest his injury for two to four weeks. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Hašek privately told general manager Ken Holland that he would not accept any pay while he was injured. Ken Mark Holland (b November 10, 1955 in Vernon British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Goaltender and On February 10, he announced that he was not going to continue to play that season, surprising the Red Wings management. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead ^[28] He eventually revealed that he refused about $3 million of his $6 million salary. ^[29] In April 2004, he underwent groin surgery in Prague, and returned to his hometown of Pardubice to recuperate. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. After his contract with the Wings expired, Hašek announced his intention to play for a Stanley Cup contender, and specifically named the Ottawa Senators as a possibility. ^[30] On July 6, 2004, after trading Patrick Lalime to the St. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974 in St Bonaventure, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Louis Blues, the Senators signed Hašek to a one-year deal.

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Hašek toured with the Primus Worldstars. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Similar to the tour Wayne Gretzky and IMG formed during the 1994-95 NHL lockout, the Primus Worldstars Tour ran December 7–23, playing in seven different countries (Riga, Latvia; Moscow and St Petersburg, Russia; Bratislava, Slovakia; Bern, Switzerland; Karlstad, Jonkoping and Linkoping, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; Katowice, Poland) in ten scheduled games. IMG, originally known as the "International Management Group" is an international talent agency and production company The 1994–95 NHL lockout came after a year of NHL hockey that was played without a Collective bargaining agreement. The tour competed against all-star teams or club teams of each country. ^[31]

Hašek played increasingly well for the Senators up until the 2006 Winter Olympics. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in During the season, he reached 300 career wins, and his GAA and save percentage were the second-best in the league. However, at the Winter Olympics, he injured his right adductor muscle while making a save in the first qualifying match against Germany, forcing him to leave the game after only 9 minutes and 25 seconds. In Human anatomy, the adductor muscles of the hip is a group of Muscles of the hip. Germany competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, winning once again both the most gold medals and the most total ^[32] Hašek's injury caused him to miss the rest of the regular season and post-season, despite several rumours that he would return in time for the playoffs. The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. He said that if he were to be re-signed, he would play for a base salary of $500,000 with bonuses. ^[33]

After the Senators were eliminated in the second round, they opted not to re-sign Hašek, despite Hašek's willingness to take a pay cut. On July 31, 2006, at the age of 41, Hašek joined the Red Wings for the third time. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He signed a one-year $750,000 US contract, with added bonuses if the team succeeded in the playoffs. He posted 38 wins and a 2. 05 GAA while leading the Red Wings to the number one seed in the Western Conference. He also broke his own personal record by going 181 minutes and 17 seconds without allowing a goal. ^[34] Midway through the regular season, the team announced that to avoid injury and preserve Hašek for the playoffs, he would not play on consecutive nights. ^[35] He played his first consecutive nights of the season on April 21 and 22 against the Calgary Flames in games 5 and 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hašek won both games, clinching the series for Detroit. In the next round against the San Jose Sharks, the Red Wings were on the road and down two games to one, but Hašek held the Sharks to three goals in the next three games. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. His 28-save shutout in game six tied him for sixth place on the all-time NHL playoff shutouts list and sent the Red Wings to the Western Conference finals against the Anaheim Ducks. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. However, Hašek and the Red Wings lost in six games to the Ducks, who eventually defeated the Ottawa Senators for the Stanley Cup.

Hašek contemplated retirement in the 2007 offseason, but on July 5, 2007, he signed a one-year contract with Detroit worth $2 million with up to $2 million in bonuses,^[36] reportedly turning down $5 million for salary cap room for the rest of the Red Wings' roster. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[37]

During the 2007-08 season, he initially struggled and after his injury he was replaced by backup Chris Osgood. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender When Hašek recovered and got back into his stride, Detroit chose to alternate goaltenders in tandem instead of designating either as the backup. Detroit coach Mike Babcock announced Hašek to start in the 2008 playoffs. Mike Babcock Jr (born April 29, 1963 in Manitouwadge Ontario, Canada, but was raised in Saskatoon Saskatchewan) is a National The 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 9, 2008 after the 2007–08 regular season. Through the first two games against the Nashville Predators, Detroit were victorious the first two games but after a lackluster performance in the next two, Osgood was declared as the number one goaltender for the playoffs. The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. ^[38] Despite expressing disappointment at losing his starting position, Hašek maintained his professionalism in practice and continued to support his teammates, with Darren McCarty citing close relationship between Hašek and Osgood. Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional Ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings ^[39] Eventually the Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games for the Stanley Cup. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Hašek is now contemplating retirement from the NHL, and is expected to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ^[39]

International play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold	1998 Nagano	Ice hockey
Bronze	2006 Turin	Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver	1983 West Germany	Ice hockey
Bronze	1987 Vienna	Ice hockey
Bronze	1989 Stockholm	Ice hockey
Bronze	1990 Berne / Fribourg	Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver	1982 Minnesota	Ice hockey
Silver	1983 Leningrad	Ice hockey
Silver	1985 Helsinki/Turku	Ice hockey

Hašek's most memorable international performance came in the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he led the Czech national team to the gold medal. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 Overview Games were played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy The 1983 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in West Germany from 16th April to 2nd May. The 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 52nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation The 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Sweden from 15th April - 1st May. The 1990 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Switzerland from 16th April - 2nd May. The 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 7th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union Overview Games were played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena. Coaching history Olympics 1994 – Ivan Hlinka 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener 2002 – Josef Augusta He allowed six goals in total, with only two of them coming in the medal round. Against Team Canada in the semifinals, Hašek stopped Theoren Fleury, Ray Bourque, Joe Nieuwendyk, Eric Lindros, and Brendan Shanahan in a dramatic shootout win. Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29 1968 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired international and professional Ice hockey Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque (born December 28 1960 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a district of Montreal) is a retired professional Ice hockey Joseph Nieuwendyk (born September 10, 1966 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player in the National Hockey Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969 in Mimico, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing He then shut out the Russian team 1–0 in the final game, stopping 20 shots. 2008 IIHF World Championship team See 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters 2007 IIHF World Championship team He was later announced as the best goaltender in the Olympics. After he won the gold, he was quoted as saying:^[40]

“

"When the game ended, I just threw my stick. I was so happy. When I saw the flag go up, I saw my whole career flash before my eyes from the first time my parents took me to a game until now. "

”

His play made him one of the most popular figures in the Czech Republic, so much so that residents chanted "Hašek to the castle!" in the streets. In response to this, Hašek called the country's president Václav Havel and jokingly told him that his job was not in jeopardy. Václav Havel, GCB, CC, ( (born October 5, 1936) is a Czech Playwright Writer and Politician ^[41] He also helped to inspire an opera (titled Nagano) about the Czech team's gold medal victory,^[42] and in 2003, Petr Pravec and Lenka Šarounová named an asteroid (8217 Dominikhašek) in his honour. Petr Pravec ( Třinec, September 17, 1967) is a Czech Astronomer who is a prolific discoverer of binary Asteroids using lightcurve Lenka Kotková ( Née Šarounová; born 26 July 1973 is a Czech Astronomer. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but 8217 Dominikhašek is a main-belt Asteroid named by its discoverers Petr Pravec and Lenka Šarounová of the Observatoř Ondřejov (Ondřejov ^[43] In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Hašek played for just nine minutes and twenty-five seconds, until he injured his right adductor muscle. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In Human anatomy, the adductor muscles of the hip is a group of Muscles of the hip. ^[44] Despite his absence, the Czechs managed to earn the bronze medal with backup goaltender Tomas Vokoun, which Hašek received as well. Tomáš Vokoun (born July 2, 1976 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey

Style of play

Hašek has an unorthodox goaltending style. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. ^[6][45] He is extraordinarily flexible and was jokingly described in a MasterCard commercial as having "a Slinky for a spine. MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. A Slinky is a Coil -shaped Toy invented by mechanical engineer Richard James in Philadelphia Pennsylvania "^[46] In order to cover the bottom of the net, where most goals are scored, Hašek drops down on almost every shot. A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net His "flopping" style is derived from him flailing in the crease, using every part of his body, including his head, to stop the puck. Hašek occasionally drops his stick and covers the puck with his stick hand, whereas most goaltenders would use the glove hand instead. ^[6] In response to the speculation he receives from his style, Hašek explained:^[8]

“

They say I am unorthodox, I flop around the ice like some kind of fish. I say, who cares as long as I stop the puck?

”

Hašek's unique style has attracted fans to games. ^[47] Because of his flexibility, Hašek can make difficult saves that other goalies cannot^[8] — an opposing coach once referred to them as "miracle saves. "^[47] These types of saves include toe-stops, snagging pucks from behind his back, and a desperation maneuver known as the "Hašek roll". ^[8][48] Hašek is also known for his strict regimen of conditioning. ^[49] During the off-season between May and September 2006, he lost a considerable amount of weight to increase his flexibility. Hašek is one of the few active goaltenders wearing the simple cage goalie mask. A goalie mask is a Mask worn by an Ice hockey Goaltender to protect the head from Injury.

Personal life

Hašek and his wife Alena have a son named Michal (born 1989) and a daughter named Dominika (born 1994). He divides much of his free time playing squash and inline hockey, where he plays defense. Squash is a racquet sport that was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the Inline hockey, often referred to simply as Roller hockey in the United States, is a team Sport played on a smooth plastic surface such as When he was younger, Hašek played competitive soccer as a midfielder, and was a junior tennis champion in Eastern Bohemia. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the ^[50] His brother Martin is also a competitive athlete and currently plays for the Czech Republic soccer team AC Sparta Praha. Martin Hašek (born 11 October, 1969 in Pardubice) is a Czech Football midfielder Hobby-wise, Hašek claims that he has been a fan of professional wrestling since his Buffalo days, and says that he mostly follows his favorite wrestlers, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Don "The Rock" Muraco. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Don Muraco (born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949) also known as Don "The Rock" Muraco and The Magnificent Muraco ^[51]

Because of his formal education, Hašek stands out among Czech sportsmen. He earned a university degree after studying history and the Czech language in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hradec Králové, which qualified him to be a teacher, and led him to teach high school classes. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the University of Hradec Králové (in Czech Univerzita Hradec Králové) was founded in June 21 2000 by renaming the University College ^[52] Hašek also has a brand of sportswear named Dominator Clothing, which was launched shortly after the Nagano Olympics in 1998 and is popular among Dominik's fans in the Czech Republic. It also had two locations in Michigan for a short time. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. ^[53] In May 2001, Hašek founded the Dominik Hašek Youth Hockey League/Hašek's Heroes, and donated over $1 million to help underprivileged children in Buffalo play hockey. ^[54] In 1998, he also organized a charity hockey game in Prague, and donated the profits to hospitals in the Czech Republic. ^[55]

Hašek is known to appreciate humor to keep team spirits up, and often jokes about his resemblance to Cosmo Kramer of Seinfeld. Cosmo Kramer is a character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998 played by Michael Richards. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons ^[56] In the late 1990s, he was featured in a Mastercard commercial that praised his flexibility. MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. ^[46] On November 26, 2006, Mark Parisi's comic panel off the mark featured a comic about Hašek's childhood. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Parisi (born 1961 is the creator of Off The Mark, a Comic panel which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers in addition to Greeting cards A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist Mark Parisi (born 1961 is the creator of Off The Mark, a Comic panel which began in 1987 and now appears in 100 newspapers in addition to Greeting cards ^[57]

Throughout his long career, Hašek has been represented by agent Ritch Winter. Ritch Winter (born January 23 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is an Ice hockey Sports agent. ^[10]

Inline hockey game incident

During an inline hockey game on May 18, 2003, Hašek was accused of assaulting another player. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He was playing as a defender for Bonfire Střída when he crosschecked Martin Šíla. The prosecutor in the case, Lenka Strnadová, ruled two months later that there was no evidence that Hašek intended bodily harm and recommended the case be treated as a misdemeanor, punishable only by fine ($95 USD maximum), rather than a felony where jail time would have been possible. ^[58] Hašek's lawyer Pavel Jelínek announced in a statement that media reports about the incident were exaggerated, with Šíla not having sustained any documented injuries. In October 2003, the country's top prosecutor overruled Strnadová, saying her ruling was unlawful because the case had not been properly investigated. The Pardubice prosecution then investigated the case again, and reached the same decision as Strnadová. ^[59]

Legacy

Milestones

Hašek earned his 300th National Hockey League win on October 15, 2005, in a 5–1 home victory with the Ottawa Senators over the Boston Bruins. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He stopped 34 of 35 shots in the win, and was holding a shutout until Bruins forward Pat Leahy jammed a loose puck under him three minutes into the third period, becoming the twenty-second goaltender to reach this milestone. Pat Leahy (born June 9, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States) is a Professional Ice hockey right ^[6] He is the oldest goaltender in NHL history to post a 30-win season, and was the first goaltender to ever win the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1997 for most outstanding player in the entire league. He is also the only goaltender to win the Hart Trophy twice for Most Valuable Player, and is only one Vezina Trophy away from tying Jacques Plante's total of seven for most all-time. Hašek's personal best shutout streak is 181 minutes, 17 seconds.

Records

In nine seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, Hašek acquired over 25 franchise records, including most all-time games played, wins, shutouts and lowest goals against average. ^[10] He also holds the Sabres' record for most shutouts in a single season with 13 in 1997–98, and lowest goals against average in a single season with a total of 1. 87 in 1998–99. During the Detroit Red Wings' championship run in 2002, Hašek set franchise records for most games played, minutes played, wins and shutouts in a playoff year. He is also on several notable NHL records lists:

Career statistics

_{Bolded numbers indicate season leader}

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T†	MIN	GA	SA	SO	GAA	SV%
1981–82	HC Pardubice	CSEx		12	—	—	—	661	34	—	—	3. A goal in Ice hockey provides a team with one point A goal is scored when a puck completely crosses the goal line within the goal frame Method of scoring In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring Goals against average ( GAA) is a Statistic used in Ice hockey, Water polo, Lacrosse, and Football (soccer that is the Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVP, PCT) is an Ice hockey and Lacrosse Statistic that represents HC Moeller Pardubice is a professional Ice hockey franchise that plays in the Czech Extraliga. The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite Ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from 1930 until 1993 when the country split into the Czech Republic 09	—
1982–83	HC Pardubice	CSEx		42	—	—	—	2,358	105	—	—	2. 67	—
1983–84	HC Pardubice	CSEx		40	—	—	—	2,304	108	—	—	2. 81	—
1984–85	HC Pardubice	CSEx		42	—	—	—	2,419	131	—	—	3. 25	—
1985–86	HC Pardubice	CSEx		45	—	—	—	2,689	138	—	—	3. 08	—
1986–87	HC Pardubice	CSEx		43	—	—	—	2,515	103	—	—	2. 46	—
1987–88	HC Pardubice	CSEx		31	—	—	—	1,862	93	—	—	3. 00	—
1988–89	HC Pardubice	CSEx		42	—	—	—	2,507	114	—	—	2. 73	—
1989–90	Dukla Jihlava	CSEx		40	—	—	—	2,251	80	—	—	2. HC Dukla Jihlava, founded in 1956 is an Ice hockey team in the Czech Republic. 13	—
1990–91	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		33	20	11	1	1,903	80	—	5	2. The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis Indiana that played in the International Hockey League from 1988 – 99 The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 46	—
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		5	3	0	1	195	8	93	0	2. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 46	. 914
1991–92	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		20	7	10	3	1,162	69	—	1	3. 56	—
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		20	10	4	1	1,014	44	413	1	2. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. 60	. 893
1992–93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		28	11	10	4	1,429	75	720	0	3. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. 15	. 896
1993–94	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		58	30	20	6	3,358	109	1,552	7	1. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. 95	. 930
1994–95	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		41	19	14	7	2416	85	1,221	5	2. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 11	. 930
1995–96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		59	22	30	6	3,417	161	2,011	2	2. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 83	. 920
1996–97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		67	37	20	10	4,037	153	2,177	5	2. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 27	. 930
1997–98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		72	33	23	13	4,220	147	2,149	13	2. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. 09	. 932
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		64	30	18	14	3,817	119	1,877	9	1. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. 87	. 937
1999–2000	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		35	15	11	6	2,066	76	937	3	2. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. 21	. 919
2000–01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		67	37	24	4	3,904	137	1,726	11	2. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 11	. 921
2001–02	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		65	41	15	8	3,872	140	1,654	5	2. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions 17	. 915
2002–03	Did not play	—		Retired
2003–04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		14	8	3	2	816	30	324	2	2. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 20	. 907
2004–05	Did not play	—		See 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06	Ottawa Senators	NHL		43	28	10	4	2,583	90	1,202	5	2. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 09	. 925
2006–07	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		56	38	11	6	3,341	114	1,309	8	2. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL 05	. 913
2007–08	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		41	27	10	3	2,350	84	855	5	2. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. 14	. 902
CSEx Totals				339	—	—	—	19,690	912	—	—	2. 78	—
IHL Totals				53	27	21	4	3,065	149	—	6	2. 92	—
NHL Totals				735	389	223	82	42,826	1,572	20,220	81	2. 20	. 922

^† Note: As of the 2005–06 season, ties have been replaced by an overtime or shootout loss.

Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SA	SO	GAA	SV%
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		3	0	0	69	3	39	0	2. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 60	. 923
1990–91	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		1	1	0	60	3	—	—	3. The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis Indiana that played in the International Hockey League from 1988 – 99 The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 00	—
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		3	0	2	158	8	70	0	3. 03	. 886
1992–93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		1	1	0	45	1	24	0	1. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. 33	. 958
1993–94	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		7	3	4	384	13	261	2	1. The 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began after the conclusion of the 1993-94 NHL season. 61	. 950
1994–95	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		5	1	4	309	18	131	0	3. The 1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on May 6 1995. 49	. 863
1996–97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	1	1	153	5	68	0	1. The 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began in April 1997 following the 1996-97 NHL season. 96	. 926
1997–98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		15	10	5	948	32	514	1	2. The 1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs National Hockey League began in April 1998 following the 1997-98 NHL season. 02	. 938
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		19	13	6	1,217	36	587	2	1. The 1999 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs began in April 1999 following the 1998-99 NHL Season. 77	. 939
1999–2000	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		5	1	4	301	12	147	0	2. The 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs began in April and concluded in June 39	. 918
2000–01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		13	7	6	833	29	347	1	2. The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs of 2001 began in April The sixteen teams that qualified eight from each conference played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals 08	. 916
2001–02	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		23	16	7	1,455	45	562	6	1. The 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began in April 2002. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions 85	. 920
2006–07	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		18	10	8	1,139	34	444	2	1. The 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007. 79	. 923
2007–08	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	2	2	202	10	89	0	2. The 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 9, 2008 after the 2007–08 regular season. 91	. 888
NHL Playoff Totals				119	65	49	7,316	246	3,283	14	2. 02	. 925

International

Bolded numbers indicate tournament leader

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SV	SO	GAA	SV%
1982	Czechoslovakia	IHWC		2	1	1	0	120	5	—	1	2. The 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Finland from the 15th April to the 29th April. The Czechoslovak national men's ice hockey team was one of the world's premiere teams during the Soviet dominated international hockey era often fighting Sweden The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 50	—
1984	Czechoslovakia	CC		4	0	3	1	188	12	—	0	4. The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984 The Canada Cup was a multinational hockey championship held every few years 00	—
1984	Czechoslovakia	WJC		7	4	0	2	380	10	—	0	1. The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship (colloquially known as the World Junior Hockey Championship WJHC) is an annual event organized by the 89	—
1985	Czechoslovakia	IHWC		9	5	3	1	538	19	—	0	2. The 1985 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Prague, Czechoslovakia from 17th April to 3rd May. 12	—
1986	Czechoslovakia	IHWC		9	5	2	2	520	19	—	1	2. The 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in the Soviet Union from 12th April to 28th April. 19	—
1987	Czechoslovakia	CC		6	2	3	1	360	20	—	0	3. The 1987 Canada Cup was a Professional international ice hockey tournament series in 1987 33	—
1988	Czechoslovakia	Oly		5	3	2	0	217	18	—	0	4. At the 1988 Winter Olympics one Ice Hockey event was held men's Ice Hockey The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary 98	—
1989	Czechoslovakia	IHWC		10	4	4	2	600	21	—	2	2. The 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Sweden from 15th April - 1st May. 10	—
1990	Czechoslovakia	IHWC		8	5	3	0	480	20	—	1	2. The 1990 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Switzerland from 16th April - 2nd May. 50	—
1991	Czechoslovakia	CC		5	1	4	0	300	18	—	0	3. The 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991 60	—
1998	Czech Republic	Oly		6	5	1	0	369	6	155	2	0. Overview Games were played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena. Coaching history Olympics 1994 – Ivan Hlinka 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener 2002 – Josef Augusta The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 97	. 961
2002	Czech Republic	Oly		4	1	2	1	239	8	105	0	2. 2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey games were held at the E Center and Peaks Ice Arena in Salt Lake City and Provo Utah The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 01	. 948
2006	Czech Republic	Oly		1	0	0	0	9	0	1	0	0. Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 00	1. 000
Senior Totals				69	32	28	8	3940	166	—	7	2. 40	—
Olympic Totals				16	9	5	1	834. 25	14	261	2	2. 00	. 946

Awards

NHL

Award	Year(s) awarded
Hart Memorial Trophy	1997, 1998[60]
Lester B. Pearson Award	1997, 1998[61]
Vezina Trophy	1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001[62]
William M. Jennings Trophy	1994, 2001, 2008[63]
NHL first All-star Team	1994, 1995, 1997 1998, 1999
NHL All-Rookie Team	1991–92
All-Star Game	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 (did not play due to injury)

Nominations

Award	Year nominated	Award winner
Hart Trophy	1993–94	Sergei Fedorov - (Detroit Red Wings)
Hart Trophy	1994–95	Eric Lindros - (Philadelphia Flyers)
Hart Trophy	1998–99	Jaromir Jagr - (Pittsburgh Penguins)
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Czechoslovak and Czech awards

Award	Year(s) awarded
Czech Hockey Player of the 20th century[64]	1998
Czech Sportsperson of the Year[64]	1994, 1998
Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick[64]	1987, 1989, 1990
Czechoslovak First League Best Goaltender[64]	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Czech Golden Hockey Stick[64]	1997, 1998 (with the Sabres)

International

Award	Year(s) awarded
Olympic Games Best Goaltender[65]	1998
WC Best Goaltender[65]	1985, 1987
WJC Best Goaltender Award[66]	1982

Transactions

• June 8, 1983 — Drafted by Chicago in the 10th round, 199th overall
• August 7, 1992 — Traded to Buffalo for Stephane Beauregard and a fourth round pick (Eric Daze)
• May 1, 1997 — Suspended three playoff games and fined $10,000 by National Hockey League for grabbing a reporter (Jim Kelley) who had written a critical column
• March 19, 1998 — Agreed with Buffalo on a three-year, twenty-six million dollar contract
• June 30, 2001 — Traded to Detroit for Vyacheslav Kozlov, a first round pick in 2002 (Jim Slater) and future considerations
• June 25, 2002 — Announced retirement from professional hockey
• July 8, 2003 — Returned to Detroit as an active player
• July 6, 2004 — Signed as a free agent by Ottawa
• July 27, 2005 — Contract option exercised by Ottawa for 2005–06 season
• July 31, 2006 — Signed as a free agent by Detroit
• July 5, 2007 — Signed as a free agent by Detroit

References

See also

• List of NHL players
• List of NHL statistical leaders
• List of NHL seasons
• NHL Goaltenders

External links

• Dominik Hašek's NHL player profile
• Full statistics on the NHLPA website
• Dominik Hašek's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Comprehensive site about Dominik Hašek

Persondata
NAME	Hašek, Dominik
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hasek, Dominik (English)
SHORT DESCRIPTION	NHL goaltender
DATE OF BIRTH	January 29, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL statistical leaders through the end of the 2007–08 season. This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Pardubice ( pronounced; Pardubitz is the capital City of the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic, lying on the river Elbe, 104 km east Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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