Dominik Hašek (Czech: [ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk], audio ⓘ; born 29 January 1965) is a Czech former ice hockey goaltender who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), mostly for the Buffalo Sabres.

Aug 7, 2022 · Phoning from across the Atlantic Ocean was Hasek's agent, Ritch Winter, to tell the veteran of 25 regular-season NHL games that he'd been traded by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Buffalo...

Hasek was the first goaltender since Jacques Plante in 1962 to win the award, and he repeated the feat the following season as he led the Sabres to the Eastern Conference finals against Washington. In 1998-99, the gallant Sabres and their brilliant backstop advanced to within two victories of a Stanley Cup Championship, a goal Hasek finally ...

Hasek joined the Buffalo Sabres in 1992 and quickly emerged as one of the league's top goaltenders. Acrobatic Dominik Hasek did whatever it took to stop pucks from entering his net, and in doing so, earned the nickname 'The Dominator' and a reputation as one of the most dominant players, all positions included, of the 1990s and 2000s.

Aug 8, 2024 · Hall of Fame netminder Dominik Hasek is a legend of the Buffalo Sabres. He won five Vezina Trophies in Buffalo while leading the Sabres to a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1999....

2 days ago · “Buffalo is in my heart” “At the end of my hockey career, I established a hockey programme in Buffalo. It was 2001 when I left Buffalo. The name is Hašek’s Heroes; it's a hockey programme for inner-city kids. So we started this program in 2001, and now in 2025 the programme is running and developing. That's what keeps me also close to ...

Dec 2, 2023 · Dominik Hasek enjoyed an astonishing professional hockey career. In this story from THN's Archive, we broke down his phenomenal achievements in net for the Buffalo Sabres and at the...

Aug 7, 2024 · The Blackhawks would send Dominik Hasek to the Buffalo Sabres, in return the Blackhawks would receive Stephane Beauregard and a 1994 4th-round pick that would become Eric Daze. Hasek would continue his dominance in …

Jun 24, 2014 · It was 1992, and Dominik Hasek was beginning to regret his decision to play in North America. After leaving his native Czechoslovakia, he was a 27-year-old backup goalie shuttling between the Chicago Blackhawks and the International Hockey League, stuck behind Ed Belfour, one of the NHL’s best.

Aug 7, 2024 · On this memorable day, the Buffalo Sabres made a pivotal trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, acquiring the legendary goalie Dominik Hasek. In return, the Blackhawks received goalie Stephane Beauregard and a 1994 fourth-round draft pick, which would later select Eric …