Dominik "The Dominator" Hasek was born on January 29, 1965 in Pardubice, Czech Republic. He began playing hockey in his home country in 1981 and was drafted in the 11th round, 207th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 1983. It would be unitl 1990 when Hasek would make his way to North America, playing five games in his first season. He played for Czechoslovakia in the 1991 Canada Cup and in 1992 was traded to the Buffalo Sabres for Stephan Beauregard and a 1993 4th round pick. The move to Buffalo paid dividends in the following season as Dominik Hasek became the first goalie since Bernie Parent to record a goals against average below 2.00, coming in with a stingy 1.95 GAA. Hasek also led the league in shoutouts with seven and was living up to his nickname, "The Dominator".
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