Flashback Friday: Dominik Hasek

Dominik Hasek was simply dominant in his NHL and International career. Ironically, dominant doesn’t do ‘The Dominator’ justice. No goalie in the history of the league has accumulated a resume like his. No goalie has been as head-and-shoulders above his peers for a longer stretch of his career. And dare I say no goalie has ever played the position as well as Dominik Hasek did. Not Patrick Roy, not Martin Brodeur, not Terry Sawchuk.   Five Points to Make Our Point: 1- His collection of major hardware is the closest thing that goalies have to Wayne Gretzky’s and Bobby Orr’s. 2- Considering he was not a starter until the age of 28, his numbers stack up to Roy’s and Brodeur’s. 3- He was an innovator just like Roy and Plante. 4- He was a superstar not just in the NHL, but internationally. 5- He demoralized opponents like no goalie before or after him. Quite simply: He was The Dominator.