Dominik Hasek
Dominik Hasek
Dominik Hašek; born January 29, 1965) is a retired Czech ice hockey goaltender. In his 16-season National Hockey Leaguecareer, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators. 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 previously dominated by North Americans. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, both with...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth29 January 1965
CityPardubice, Czech Republic
It was a tough time. Eddie was the starter, I was the backup. Fortunately, Mike traded me to Buffalo and it was good luck for me. Finally, I proved to myself I could be a starting goalie.
He didn't tell me if I'd be the starting goalie or the backup goalie or what his plans are.
I went to make a butterfly and went down. He shot it top shelf, and my glove wasn't there. It was a goal scorer's move.
He is a great goalie and the Czech Republic will be OK in goal with him.
I don't know if he surprised me. I made a butterfly. I went down. He shot top shelf, my glove wasn't there. It was a goal scorer move.
I think he played really well in the first round. I know he's a very talented goalie and he can do the job for us, definitely.
Every win has a nice felling, and 300 is a nice number, but still far away from (career wins leader) Patrick Roy,
I didn't quite feel comfortable with everything. I wanted to stay out there a little longer and take some shots, but I'm still having a little trouble going up and down. My goal now is to start practicing with the team a little more in the next few days, and hopefully that goes well.
My goal is to play again, but if I don't feel like I am helping the team, I won't.
I talk to coaches a few times, but we never talk about who is going to be a starter. There is some talking that maybe in the preliminary rounds that we are both going to play and then the coaches will make their decisions. That's what I'm thinking.
I gave up two goals (to Tie Domi and Kyle Wellwood) and I didn't get much in the way of shots. I've got to keep working here to get ready for the season.
Probably, I'm a little bit excited and nervous. It's not just another pre-season game, it's the first one in this building for me
It's definitely a great feeling to win the game and to win in the shootout. You get the extra one point which is great, but I would rather win the game in 60 minutes or in the regular overtime,
A shutout like that shouldn't even count. It was a great effort from my team. (Montreal) didn't get anything. The last two shots, the 11th and 12th, they were with one minute left and behind the blue line so what can I say. It was probably the easiest shutout I have had.