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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dominik Hasek
Selected in 10th round
No. 199 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
January 29, 1965
 | Position:
Goaltender
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165
Catches: Left
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Pardubice (Czechoslovakia)
Birthplace:
Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Hometown:
Pardubice, Czech Republic |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1981-82 |
Pardubice | Czech. |
12 | -- |
3.09 | -- |
-- | | 1982-83 |
Pardubice | Czech. |
42 | -- |
2.67 | -- |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Championships: 1983 (silver medal)
World
Junior Championships: 1983 (silver medal)
European Junior
Championships: 1982 (silver medal)
World Junior
Championships Best Goaltender: 1983
World
Junior Championships All-Star First Team: 1983 |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 6, 1990 (Chicago at
Hartford)
Numbers:
34, 31 (Chicago); 39 (Buffalo); 39 (Detroit); 39 (Ottawa)
Stanley
Cup: 2002. Playing Status: Active |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1990-2005 |
Chicago, Buffalo,
Detroit, Ottawa | 611 |
309-195-82 | 2.22 |
66 | .924 |
| | CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1991-2002 |
CHI, BUF, DET | 97 |
53-39 | 2.03 | 12 |
.926 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Hart Trophy: 1996-97, 1997-98 (Buffalo)
Lester B. Pearson Award: 1996-97, 1997-98 (Buffalo)
Vezina Trophy: 1993-94, 1995, 1996-97,
1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01 (Buffalo)
Hockey News NHL Player of Year:
1996-97, 1997-98 (Buffalo)
Hockey News NHL Goaltender of Year:
1993-94, 1995, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 (Buffalo)
Jennings
Trophy: 1993-94 (Buffalo) (co-winner with Grant Fuhr), 2000-01 (Buffalo)
(co-winner with Martin Biron)
Sporting News NHL Player of Year: 1996-97, 1997-98 (Buffalo)
ESPN Outstanding Hockey Performer ESPY Award: 1998, 1999
(Buffalo)
Beckett Hockey Magazine Player of Year: 1993-94
(Buffalo)
NHL
All-Star First Team: 1993-94, 1995, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 (Buffalo)
Hockey News All-Star First Team: 1996-97
(Buffalo)
Sporting News All-Star First Team: 1995, 1996-97, 1997-98 (Buffalo)
Sporting News All-Star Second Team: 1993-94 (Buffalo)
Beckett Hockey Magazine All-Star First Team: 1993-94 (Buffalo)
NHL All-Rookie Team: 1991-92 (Chicago)
All-Star Game: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 (injured, did not play), 2001 (Buffalo), 2002 (Detroit)
NHL SuperSkills Overall Goalie Champion: 1996, 1998, 2002 (tie)
NHL SuperSkills Breakaway Relay Goalie Champion: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
20002
NHL SuperSkills Rapid Fire Goalie Champion: 1996, 1998 (tie)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1992 (Chicago), 1999 (Buffalo)
Buffalo Memorial Trophy (MVP): 1993-94, 1995, 1995-96, 1996-97,
1997-98, 1998-99 (co-winner)
Buffalo Star of
Stars Trophy (Home 3-Stars Leader): 1993-94, 1995, 1995-96, 1996-97,
1997-98, 1998-99
Buffalo Eddolls Trophy
(Most Popular): 1995, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99
Buffalo Reeds Jewelers
Award (Most Popular, Fan Poll): 1993-94
NHL Records: Most victories by a goaltender in one playoff year (16
for Detroit in 2002, shares record), most games played by a European-born
goaltender (595), most shutouts in one calendar month (6 in December 1997,
shares record)
Buffalo Records: Most career games played by a goaltender (491), most
career wins (234), most
career minutes played by a goaltender (28,664), lowest career goals-against average (2.22), most
career shutouts (55), most career losses (172), most games played by a goalie
in one season (72 in 1997-98, shares record), most minutes played by a
goaltender in a season (4,220 in 1997-98), lowest goals-against
average in one season (1.87 in 1998-99), most shutouts in one season (13 in
1997-98), highest save percentage in one season (.937 in 1998-99), most
consecutive minutes played without allowing a goal (175:57 from Dec. 1,
1997, to Dec. 6, 1997), most saves by a goalie in a shutout (42 vs. Montreal on Dec. 19, 1997), most
career playoff games played by a goalie (68), most career playoff
minutes played by a goaltender (4,290), most career playoff wins (37),
lowest career playoff goals-against average (2.04), most career playoff
shutouts (6), most career losses (30), most career goals allowed (146), most
games played by a goalie in one playoff year (19 in 1999), most minutes played by a
goalie in one playoff year (1,217 in 1999), most wins in one playoff year (13
in 1999), most saves by a goalie in one playoff game (70 in Game 6 of
first-round series vs. New Jersey on April 27, 1994. Buffalo won 1-0 in fourth overtime), most minutes played by a goalie in one playoff
series (484 vs. New Jersey in 1994)
Detroit Records: Most games
played by a goalie in one playoff year (23 in 2002), most minutes played by
a goalie in one playoff year (1,455 in 2002), most wins by a goalie in one
playoff year (16 in 2002, shares record), most shutouts by a goalie in a
playoff year (6 in 2002)
NHL Goals-Against Average
Leader: 1993-94 (Buffalo) (1.95),
1995 (Buffalo) (2.11, tie)
NHL Shutouts
Leader: 1993-94 (Buffalo) (7, tie), 1995 (Buff.) (5, tie),
1997-98 (Buffalo) (13), 2000-01 (Buffalo) (11)
NHL Goalie Games-Played
Leader: 1997-98 (Buffalo) (72)
NHL Minutes
Leader: 1997-98 (Buffalo) (4,220)
NHL Wins
Leader: 2001-02 (Detroit) (41 wins)
NHL Save Percentage
Leader: 1993-94 (Buffalo) (.930), 1995 (Buffalo) (.930), 1995-96
(Buffalo) (.920),
1996-97 (Buffalo) (.930), 1997-98 (Buffalo) (.932), 1998-99 (Buffalo) (.937)
NHL Playoffs Goals-Against Average
Leader: 1994 (Buffalo) (1.61)
NHL Playoffs Shutouts
Leader: 2002 (Detroit) (6 shutouts)
NHL Playoffs Goalie
Games-Played
Leader: 2002 (Detroit) (23)
NHL Playoffs Minutes
Leader: 2002 (Detroit) (1,455 minutes)
NHL Playoffs Wins
Leader: 2002 (Detroit) (16 wins)
NHL Playoffs Save Percentage
Leader: 1999 (Buffalo) (.939)
Miscellaneous:
Ranked by The Hockey News in 1997 as the 95th greatest NHL player of all
time. ... Represented throughout his career by agent Rich Winter. ... Turned down contract offer from Chicago prior to 1987-88 season,
because at the time he had little desire to leave Czechoslovakia for the
NHL. ... Made 28 saves for Chicago in his first NHL game, helping Blackhawks to a 1-1 tie at Hartford. He was voted the game's No. 1 star. ...
Missed parts of 1992-93 season with groin injury, suffered during Buffalo's
Nov. 25, 1992, game vs. Quebec, and with pulled stomach muscle, an injury
suffered during Buffalo's Jan. 6, 1993, game at Hartford. ... Named NHL
Player of Week for the week ending Dec. 12, 1993. ... Named NHL Co-Player of
the Month for December 1993. ... Named Buffalo Player of Month for December
1993 and March 1994. ... Set Buffalo single-season records (since broken)
for shutouts (7) and save percentage (.930) in 1993-94. ... Became first
European-trained goaltender to lead NHL in goals-against average when he
achieved feat in 1993-94. ... Became first NHL goaltender in 20 years to
finish season with a goals-against average below 2.00 when he achieved feat
in 1993-94. ... Set Buffalo single-season record (since broken) with 1.95
goals-against average in 1993-94. ... Tied Buffalo record (since broken) for shutouts in one
playoff series with two in 1994. ... Was runner-up to Sergei Fedorov in
voting for 1993-94 Hart Trophy. ... Named Buffalo Player of Month for
February 1995. ... Missed part of 1995 season with
strained left rotator cuff, an injury suffered during Buffalo's March 16, 1995,
game vs. N.Y. Islanders. He did not return to action until Buffalo's March
24, 1995, game vs. Florida, a game in which he shut out the Panthers 3-0.
... Tied Buffalo single-season record (since broken) with .930 save
percentage in 1995. ... Was finalist for 1995 Hart Trophy, finishing third in voting behind Eric Lindros and Jaromir Jagr. ...Missed part of 1995-96 season with
pulled stomach muscle, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Dec. 15, 1995, game
vs. N.Y. Rangers. He did not return
to action until Buffalo's Jan. 10, 1996, game at Winnipeg. ... Earned
victory for Eastern Conference in 1996 NHL All-Star Game at Boston on Jan.
20, 1996. He stopped 12 of 13 shots in the third period, keeping his team in
the game Ray Bourque scored the winner with 37 seconds remaining in the
game. ... Missed remainder of 1995-96
season with sprained ligament in left knee, an injury suffered during Buffalo's April 6,
1996, game at N.Y. Islanders. ... Named Buffalo Player of Month for January
1997. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending Feb. 2, 1997. ... Missed part of 1996-97 season with slight
crack in
rib, an injury suffered in early March 1997. Initially thinking the injury
was just a bruise, Hasek continued to play through Buffalo's March 17, 1997,
game vs. Boston. On March 20, Sabres doctors determined the rib was
actually fractured, and Hasek did
not return until Buffalo's April 1, 1997, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Set
Buffalo single-season record (since broken) for minutes played by a
goaltender with 4,037 in 1996-97. ... Tied Buffalo
single-season record (since broken) with .930 save percentage in 1996-97.
... Missed part of 1997
playoffs with mild sprain of MCL in right knee, an injury suffered in Game 3 of
Buffalo's first-round series at Ottawa on April 21, 1997. He missed the
remainder of the seven-game series and was not deemed healthy enough to play
again until May 2, 1997, although he never actually returned because he was
subsequently suspended by the NHL and lost starting role to Steve Shields. ...
Reportedly threatened to waive his no-trade clause and demand a trade if
Buffalo allowed coach Ted Nolan to return for the 1997-98 season. Although
the trade demand was never officially confirmed, Hasek, who Nolan had held
out of the last two 1997 playoff games, went on record in the local media
saying he did not want to see Nolan return to the team for the 1997-98
season. This announcement put the Sabres in the difficult position of having
to choose between their star coach and star goaltender. The issue was
resolved when Nolan was fired on June 30, 1997. ... Became first goaltender in
35 years to win Hart Trophy when
he achieved feat in 1996-97. No goaltender had won the Hart since Montreal's
Jacques Plante in 1961-62. ... Became first Buffalo Sabres player to win
Hart Trophy when he achieved feat in 1996-97. ... Named NHL Player of Week
for week ending Dec. 7, 1997. ... Named NHL Player of Month for December
1997. ... Was starting goaltender for World All-Star team at 1998 NHL
All-Star Game in Vancouver. ... Named NHL Player of Month for February 1998.
... Became Buffalo's all-time leader in regular-season minutes played by a
goaltender when he passed Don Edwards by playing his 17,969th minute on
March 2, 1998. ... Became Buffalo's all-time leader in regular-season games
played by a goaltender when he passed Don Edwards by playing in his 307th
game at N.Y. Islanders on March 10, 1998. ... Missed part of 1997-98 season
with ear infection, contracted in April 1998. .. Finished 1997-98 season
with 13 shutouts -- the most by an NHL goaltender since Tony Esposito's 15
in 1969-70. ... Set Buffalo single-season record (since broken) with .932
save percentage in 1997-98. ... Became first goaltender in Buffalo history to win 10 playoff
games in a single playoff year when he achieved feat in 1998. ... Set
Buffalo playoff record (since broken) for minutes played by a goaltender in
one playoff year with 948 in 1998. ... Became first goaltender in NHL
history to win Hart Trophy twice when he achieved feat in 1997-98. ...
Became Buffalo's all-time leader in regular-season wins when he passed Don
Edwards with his 157th win vs. Boston on Nov. 3, 1998. ... Named NHL Player
of Week for week ending Dec. 6, 1998. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week
ending Dec. 13, 1998, becoming only seventh player in league history to win
the award in back-to-back weeks. ... Named NHL Player of Month for December
1998. ... Led all players in fan voting for the 1999 NHL All-Star Game,
collecting 409,024 total votes. ... Missed part of 1998-99 season with
strained groin, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 17, 1999, game vs.
Toronto. He was placed on the injured reserve list, and did not return to
action until Buffalo's March 19, 1999, game at N.Y. Rangers. In that first
game back, he stopped 27 shots in a 3-2 OT win. ... Missed part of 1998-99
season with twisted upper back back, an injury suffered during Buffalo's
March 23, 1999, game at New Jersey. ... Became Buffalo's all-time leader in
playoff games played by a goalie when he passed Don Edwards by playing in
his 31st career playoff game, vs. Ottawa on April 21, 1999. ... Missed part
of 1999 playoffs with strained groin, an injury suffered during Game 6 of
Buffalo's second-round series vs. Boston on May 18, 1999. He did not return
to action until Game 3 of Buffalo's Eastern Conference Finals series vs.
Toronto on May 27, 1999. ... Finished second in NHL with nine
shutouts in 1998-99. ... Announced on July 29, 1999, that he would give up
the final year of his contract and retire after the 1999-00 season so that
he could return his family to the Czech Republic. He later changed his mind
on Feb. 14, 2000, and announced that because he had suffered through a
disappointing year filled with injuries, he would come back for the 2000-01
season. ... Missed half of 1999-00 season with torn groin muscle, an injury
suffered during Buffalo's Oct. 29, 1999, game vs. Florida. He did not return
to action until Buffalo's Feb. 1, 2000, game vs. Anaheim. He stopped 29
shots to give the Sabres a 2-2 tie in that game. ... Ranked by The Hockey
News as one of the top 100 people of power and influence in the game of
hockey on Dec. 31, 1999. ... Named sixth-best goaltender of all-time by
Goalies World magazine in 1999-00. ... While he was out, he missed the
2000 NHL All-Star Game, having been voted by fans as the World All-Star
team's starting goaltender. ... Was finalist for ESPN Hockey Player of
Decade Award for the 1990s. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending
April 9, 2000. ... Missed part of 2000-01 season with knee injury, suffered
during Buffalo's Oct. 5, 2000, season-opener vs. Chicago. ... Traded by Buffalo to Detroit in exchange for Vyacheslav Kozlov, 2002
first-round pick (later traded) and future considerations on June 30, 2001.
On the eve of the free agency period, Buffalo had to make the trade because
it could not afford to pick up Hasek's option and pay a $9.5 million salary
for 2001-02, but the Sabres also did not want to release him for nothing.
Detroit was willing to pay Hasek's salary, prompting the imbalanced trade.
... Set NHL record (since broken) for shutouts in one playoff year with six
for Detroit in 2002. ... Retired for first time on June 25, 2002, shortly after winning
Stanley Cup. ... Ended retirement
on June 17, 2003, when he told Detroit management he would return to the
NHL. He did not officially announce his return until July 7, 2003, just
after Detroit picked up his option on June 30, 2003. ... Missed part of 2003-04
season with strained groin, an injury suffered during Detroit's Oct. 29,
2003, game vs. St. Louis. He did not return to action until Detroit's Nov.
10, 2003, game vs. Chicago. ... Missed part of 2003-04 season with
re-aggravation of groin injury, suffered during Detroit's Nov. 15, 2003,
game at Minnesota. He did not return to action until Detroit's Dec. 4, 2003,
game at St. Louis. ... Missed remainder of 2003-04 season with strained
groin, an injury he re-aggravated for the final time during Detroit's Dec.
8, 2003, game vs. Los Angeles. On Feb. 10, 2004, Hasek announced that his 2003-04 season was over due to the injury. The
announcement irritated Detroit officials, who were hoping Hasek could
come back and were willing to give him the starting job over Curtis
Joseph. Hasek's attitude came under question, leading to the inevitable end
of his time with the Red Wings. ... Signed with Ottawa as a Group III
unrestricted free agent on July 6, 2004. ... Was winning goaltender of first
regular-season shootout in NHL history, when he beat Toronto 3-2 in Ottawa's
2005-06 season-opener on Oct. 5, 2005. In the shootout, Hasek stopped Jason
Allison and Eric Lindros. He did not have to face a third shooter because
Ottawa clinched the shootout by scoring two goals before Toronto had one.
... Registered his 300th career NHL victory in Ottawa's Oct. 15, 2005, game
vs. Boston.
Hasek's Brief Holdout: Following the 1993-94 NHL season, Hasek
went into the option year of a five-year deal he had signed with Chicago in
1990. The option called for a $750,000 salary in 1994-95, but Hasek and his
agent, Rich Winter, wanted much more as part of any long-term deal extending
beyond the season. During the summer of 1994, Winter intially asked for $5
million per season, which would have made Hasek the highest-paid goalie in
the league. He later dropped the figure to $3 million, claiming his client,
whom he called the best goaltender that ever lived, was willing to be the
third-highest paid behind Patrick Roy and Ed Belfour. The Sabres finally
offered $2 million per year over three seasons, including the 1994-95
season, but Winter rejected the deal because the Sabres had just agreed to
pay Pat LaFontaine $4.5 million per season. On Sept. 17, 1994, Hasek hurt
himself in a preseason game against Toronto, and while driving home, he was
involved in a minor accident in which he flipped his car at 4 a.m. on Sept.
18. Hasek said he had been swerving to avoid a pedestrian, but police
reports showed he had some alcohol in his system -- though he was under the
legal limit. As a result of these two incidents, he claimed that he needed
more money to secure his family's future. The situation came to a head on
Sept. 23, 1994, when Hasek, acting on Winter's advice, walked out of
Buffalo's training camp. Four days later, he returned after signing a
three-year contract worth $8 million with bonus incentives reaching up to $3
million.
Hasek Gets Suspended: Throughout his NHL career, Dominik Hasek
would show bursts of intense anger that sometimes got in the way of his
stellar play. On May 1, 1997, Hasek made headlines for all the wrong
reasons, when he was suspended by the NHL for three playoff games and fined
$10,000 for violently grabbing Buffalo Evening News columnist Jim
Kelley, who had been highly critical of him. The dispute dated back to Game
3 of Buffalo's first-round playoff series at Ottawa, when Hasek, who had
pain in his right knee, had removed himself from the game with 4:27
remaining in the second period of a 1-1 tie. After the game, won by Buffalo
3-2 with Steve Shields in goal, the Sabres team doctor said Hasek had only a
mild sprain of his MCL. Kelley took that information and wrote a column
questioning whether Hasek was mentally stable. Kelley also said that he had
information that Hasek and coach Ted Nolan were not getting along at all. He
claimed that Hasek had been in an "agitated state" for several weeks and had
gone AWOL from the team before a scheduled breakfast meeting. A local radio
sports-talk personality added fuel to the fire by claiming that Hasek had
quit on the team during Game 3. These allegations deeply upset Hasek. He
called an April 25 press conference to refute the charges, saying he had
"never been hurt by anything more in my life" and was clearly injured.
Sabres players and coach Nolan all stood by Hasek at the press conference in
support. Buffalo enforcer Rob Ray also told the media that the team was 100
percent behind their goalie. Buoyed by the show of support, Hasek expressed
his thanks to the team, adding that if they had not stood up for him in that
moment, he would have simply quit out of disgust. Sabres president Larry
Quinn tried to deflect even more pressure off of Hasek by saying that he was
not the problem with Nolan, but rather an irreconcilable personal clash
between Nolan and general manager John Muckler was the really serious issue
his team faced. During the press conference, it appeared Hasek was happy
again. However, later that night in Buffalo, after the Sabres lost Game 5 of
the series while Hasek sat out with his injury, Hasek forcefully confronted
Kelley in the hallway outside the Buffalo dressing room. Hasek reportedly
yelled at Kelley, who was asking for an interview. Hasek then grabbed
Kelley's shirt and ripped it. The altercation was only broken up after
several others in the are pulled a raging Hasek away from Kelley. The
following day, the Kelley's newspaper demanded a formal apology from Hasek,
which the goalie issued on April 28 before heading to New York for a May 1
league hearing on the incident. Immediately after the hearing, the NHL fined
and suspended Hasek for three games, making him ineligible to return until
Game 4 of Buffalo's second-round series at Philadelphia on May 9, 1997, even
though he was healthy enough to have played Game 1. Despite being
eligible to play in the second-round series, Hasek never got back into game
action, and backup Steve Shields started every game of the series, which the
Sabres lost to the Flyers in five games. |
| NHL SALARY HISTORY |
Contract signed with Chicago on June 5, 1990
(Five years, $1.95 million, including club option for fifth year) |
1990-91: $250,000
(earned $60,000 in IHL) |
1992-93: $275,000 |
Option picked up by Buffalo on July 1, 1994 | |
1991-92: $275,000 |
1993-94: $400,000 |
1994-95: $750,000
(renegotiated, never paid) |
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Contract signed with Buffalo on Sept. 28, 1994
(Three years, $8 million, plus incentives worth up to $3 million) |
1994-95: $2,150,000
(plus incentives) |
1995-96: $2,725,300
(plus incentives) |
1996-97: $3,124,700+
(renegotiated, never paid) |
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Contract extension with Buffalo signed June 6, 1996
(Three years, $12.5 million, including club option for third year) |
1996-97: $4,200,000
(no-trade clause on 1/29) |
1997-98: $4,000,000
(including no-trade clause) |
1998-99: $4,300,000
(renegotiated, never paid) |
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Contract extension with Buffalo signed March 19, 1998
(Four years, $31.5 million, including club option for third year) |
1998-99: $8,000,000
(w/ $1 million sign bonus) |
1999-00: $7,000,000
(no-trade clause removed) |
2000-01: $7,500,000
|
2001-02: $9,000,000
(traded, never paid) |
Buffalo unable to afford cost of option year
(Hasek traded to Detroit on June 30, 2001) |
|
Contract signed with Detroit on July 1, 2001
(Three years, $24 million, including club option for last two years) | |
2001-02: $8,000,000 |
Hasek retired 6/25/02
(Detroit retains option) |
2002-03: $8,000,000
(in retirement, never paid) |
Hasek unretires
(June 30, 2003) |
Detroit picks up option for 2003-04, renegotiates
(New deal needed due to lost 2002-03 option year) |
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Renegotiated contract signed with Detroit on July 7, 2003
(One year, $6 million, plus incentives worth up to $2 million) |
2003-04: $6,000,000
(plus no-trade clause) |
Incentives: $500,000 for conf. finals, $500,000 for Cup finals,
$1 million for Cup. Group III status in 2004. |
|
Contract signed with Ottawa on July 6, 2004
(Two years, $5 million+incentives, including club option for 2005-06) | |
2004-05: $2,000,000 |
Incentives: Up to $4 million for games played and degree of
advancement in 2005 Stanley Cup playoffs
Season canceled. Option picked up July 28, 2005 |
2005-06: $3,000,000
(CBA cut to $2,280,000) |
Incentives: Up to $4 million for games played and degree of
advancement in 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs |
|
Total NHL Earnings: $52,585,300
(Reflects only base salary payout through 2004-05) |
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| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Pardubice, Jihlava (Czechoslovakia/Czech
Rep.);
Indianapolis (IHL)
Olympics:
1988 (sixth place), 1998 (gold medal), 2002 (5-8 place)
Canada Cup: 1984 (fifth place), 1987 (fourth
place), 1991 (sixth place)
World Championships: 1986 (fifth place), 1987 (bronze
medal),
1989 (bronze medal), 1990 (bronze medal)
World Junior Championships: 1985
(silver medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Czechoslovakia Championship: 1987, 1989 (Pardubice)
Olympics Best Goaltender: 1998
World
Championships Best Goaltender: 1987, 1989
Czechoslovakia Player of
Year: 1986-87, 1988-89 (Pardubice), 1989-90 (Jihlava)
Czechoslovakia Goaltender of Year: 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 (Pardubice),
1989-90 (Jihlava)
IHL All-Star First Team: 1990-91 (Indianapolis)
World
Championships All-Star First Team: 1987, 1989, 1990
Czechoslovakia
All-Star First Team: 1987-88, 1988-89 (Pardubice), 1989-90 (Jihlava)
Indianapolis (IHL) Records: Lowest goals-against average in one
season (2.52 in 1990-91), highest save percentage in season (.915 in
1990-91), most shutouts in one season (5 in 1990-91, shares record)
Olympics Goals-Against Average Leader:
1998 (0.97 GAA)
Olympics Shutouts Leader: 1998 (2 shutouts)
Olympics Minutes Leader: 1998 (369 minutes)
Olympics Wins
Leader: 1998 (5 wins)
World Championships Shutouts Leader: 1988-89 (Pardubice) (2)
IHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1990-91 (Indianapolis) (2.52)
IHL Shutouts Leader: 1990-91 (Indianapolis) (5 shutouts)
IHL
Save Percentage Leader: 1990-91 (Indianapolis) (.915)
Miscellaneous: Spoke no English when he arrived in North America in
1990 and was assigned to minor leagues (Indianapolis, IHL) for his first pro
season because Chicago organization thought he would have an easier time
adjusting to language and U.S. culture there. ... Played two games for Pardubice (Czech Republic) during
1994-95 NHL lockout. ... Turned down offer to play for Czech Republic in
1996 World Cup of Hockey. ... Contracted mysterious viral infection while
back home in Czech Republic during early July 2001 and spent two weeks in a
Pardubice hospital. His symptoms of the undetermined virus included swelling
in the right ankle as well as pain in his left ankle and wrists and a fever.
... Was active in charitable causes during his
playing days, helping to establish NHL program for inner-city kids and was
active in program with Buffalo Boys and Girls Club and the Variety Club,
which helped build a hockey rink in downtown Buffalo. ... Donated $1 million
to establish Hasek's Heroes Foundation in March 2001. The foundation
makes hockey available to inner-city youth.
Brilliance at Nagano:
By the 1998 Nagano Olympics, when NHL stars went to the Games for the first
time, Dominik Hasek was already considered one of the great goalies in
NHL history. But at Nagano, with the entire world watching, he turned his
game up a notch to record one of the most brilliant performances every by a
hockey Olympian. Facing teams full of NHL stars, Hasek went 5-1 with a 0.97
goals-against average, blanked both the Finns and Russians, and led the
Czech Republic to an improbable gold. His greatest moment came during
a 2-1 victory in the semifinal vs. Canada. In that game, which ended with an
overtime shootout, Hasek stopped Canada's Theoren Fleury, Ray Bourque, Joe
Nieuwendyk and Brendan Shanahan. Eric Lindros, the fourth shooter in the
shootout, also missed -- hitting the post after seemingly beating Hasek.
In the championship game vs. Russia on Feb. 22, 1998, Hasek made 20 saves in
a 1-0 shutout that gave the Czechs their first Olympic hockey gold medal.
The
InLine Incident: During the 2002-03 season, while he was back in the
Czech Republic in his first year of retirement, Hasek made headlines for a
bizarre incident involving his actions in a Czech InLine hockey game. Hasek,
who was playing forward during the game, was criminally charged with assault
for allegedly attacking rival player Martin Sila with his stick during the
May 18, 2003, game in Pardubice. Sila, who was beaten unconscious, suffered
a concussion and broken nose. Hasek accused Sila of dirty play earlier in
the game. However, a subsequent investigation found Hasek had not been
primarily responsible for Sila's injuries, and on August 8, 2003,
prosecutors reduced the charge to a misdemeanor, with a maximum fine of
$105.
Personal: Nicknamed "The Dominator." ... Older brother of
Czech professional soccer player Martin Hasek, a midfielder who has played
in the Czech Republic, Austria and Russia. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Chicago traded Hasek to Buffalo in
exchange for Stephane Beauregard and 1993 fourth-round pick (Eric Daze) on
August 7, 1992. Chicago made the deal because it needed to get Beauregard as
part of a planned trade with Winnipeg for Christian Ruuttu, who was traded
by Buffalo to Winnipeg for Beauregard on June 15, 1992. After obtaining
Beauregard, Chicago sent him to Winnipeg for Ruuttu on August 10, 1992. In
this way, Winnipeg was able to get Beauregard back on its roster and Chicago
got the player it really wanted all along in Ruuttu. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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