Dominik Hašek biography
Dominik Hašek, (born January 29, 1965, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia [now in the Czech Republic]), Czech ice hockey goaltender identified for his unorthodox goaltending model. Hašek was the one goaltender in National Hockey League (NHL) historical past to win consecutive Hart Trophy awards as most dear participant (1997–98).
Hašek began taking part in ice hockey in Pardubice at age six. Remarkably versatile, he developed a goaltending methodology that consisted of falling to the ice and splaying his limbs to cease many pictures that might be out of the attain of most goaltenders. He went on to play for the Czechoslovakian nationwide ice hockey group and gained the Czechoslovakian award for goaltender of the 12 months annually between 1986 and 1990. He was honoured as Czechoslovakian participant of the 12 months in 1987, 1989, and 1990.
In 1983 Hašek was chosen by the Chicago Blackhawks within the tenth spherical of the NHL draft, nevertheless it was not till after Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution (1989) that he left his homeland. In 1990 he made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks however didn't obtain a lot taking part in time, and two years later he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres. In December 1993 he stepped in to interchange an injured goaltender and recorded 5 shutouts. By the season’s finish he was thought of by many to be the perfect goaltender within the NHL; his 1.95 goals-against common (GAA) was the bottom within the league because the 1973–74 season. Hašek frequently led the league in save proportion and shutouts over the next decade. Between 1994 and 2001 he earned the Vezina Trophy for finest NHL goaltender six instances. He gained the Hart Trophy in 1997 and 1998. Hašek led the Czech nationwide group to the gold medal on the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, recording a 0.97 GAA score. In 2001 he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings and led them to a Stanley Cup championship in 2002.
Hašek retired quickly after, however he got here again to the Red Wings after just one season away from skilled hockey. An damage, nevertheless, prevented him from taking part in for a lot of the 2003–04 season. After a labour dispute led to the cancellation of the 2004–05 season, Hašek signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators for the 2005–06 season. He made a strong begin with the Senators however was injured on the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy, and was pressured to take a seat out the rest of the Games and the NHL season. When Ottawa didn't re-sign him, Hašek returned to Detroit for a 3rd stint with the Red Wings in 2006. In 2007–08 he break up goaltending duties through the common season however performed in solely 4 play-off video games throughout Detroit’s run to a different Stanley Cup title. Several days after successful the Stanley Cup, Hašek retired, however he returned to skilled hockey in 2009 to play for his hometown group within the Czech Republic, HCE Pardubice. In 2010 he signed with the Russian membership Spartak Moscow, and in 2012 he retired as soon as once more.
Hašek had ended his NHL profession with a league-record .922 save proportion and the third lowest GAA (2.37) in NHL historical past. In 2014 he was chosen for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.