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Offline moxie

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Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« on: August 29, 2008, 12:57:49 AM »
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Czech hockey legend Dominik Hasek may soon be able to confirm the old "third time's a charm" axiom.

The forty-three year old goalie retired in June after helping the NHL's Detroit Red Wings capture the Stanley Cup. "My body is still ready, but I lack motivation," Hasek told reporters in Detroit at the time.

Once back in Prague, however, he succumbed to second thoughts.

Make that third thoughts: In the summer of 1999 he summoned TV crews to a Prague news conference where the great Czech goalie announced he was preparing for his last NHL campaign. Hasek said his decision was final and that he called the conference in order to avoid speculation throughout the season. But he missed a number of games due to a groin injury, so he continued to play.

The next summer, he left Buffalo for the Detroit Red Wings and dedicated himself to winning the Stanley Cup. After bringing home the trophy in 2002, Hasek called another end to his career. Yet once again, he decided on a comeback.

Now he's considering a third.

"It won't be in the upcoming season for sure," Hasek says, "but I cannot rule out that I could start playing again later."

He insists, though, that another season on the NHL circuit is out of the question. "I don't want to talk about it at the moment," he explains. "It's clear, however, that I wouldn't go to the NHL. If I were to return, I would play with a Czech team."

Following his most recent retirement, Hasek returned to Prague in order to focus on the management of Dominator, the sportswear company he launched in 1998. But after just two weeks on the job, he closed down the firm's European opperation under mounting financial debt -- hinting, though, that he might reopen operations in the future.

The man known as The Dominator sees nothing wrong with this kind of career back and forth. "When reaching such a triumph [the Stanley Cup], one's motivation naturally lowers," he points out. "At the time, I simply had a feeling that I would hardly be able to keep a 100 percent focus -- and so I decided to quit."

"I'll see what's going to happen in one or two years," he adds. "I always base my decisions on my feelings."
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008, 01:36:50 AM »
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 02:06:42 AM »
Give that man a contract! Love the Dominator. Auld is a bum.

There was a game in Vancouver where Hasek stood on his head. It was an amazing performance. We would have lost 10-0 with Lalime, Emery, Tugnut, Rhodes, Barrasso, Prusek, Hurme, or Petrswskiwiechkz.
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 03:35:36 AM »
Did you all miss this line:

He insists, though, that another season on the NHL circuit is out of the question. "I don't want to talk about it at the moment," he explains. "It's clear, however, that I wouldn't go to the NHL. If I were to return, I would play with a Czech team."
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 08:45:19 AM »
He's the Brent Favre of the NHL.   :shake:
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008, 08:54:14 AM »
Quote from: Docawesome on August 29, 2008, 02:06:42 AM
Give that man a contract! Love the Dominator. Auld is a bum.

There was a game in Vancouver where Hasek stood on his head. It was an amazing performance. We would have lost 10-0 with Lalime, Emery, Tugnut, Rhodes, Barrasso, Prusek, Hurme, or Petrswskiwiechkz.

Yes, he was totally dominant sitting on the Red Wing bench.

Still, he's probably got enough games left in him to play a lighter schedule in the Czech league and have a bit of a homecoming.
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2008, 10:10:10 AM »
I'm with Doc....I'd take him anyday over Auld!
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2008, 10:24:48 PM »
Geez, retire already.
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2008, 11:13:12 AM »
Quote from: Special J on August 29, 2008, 08:54:14 AM
Yes, he was totally dominant sitting on the Red Wing bench.

Still, he's probably got enough games left in him to play a lighter schedule in the Czech league and have a bit of a homecoming.

He might have been sitting on the bench in the playoffs but he was extremely valuable to that team last year. He did play a fair amount of games. And I guess no one remembers the stretch of games after Osgood signed his extension.. You know, when Osgood was pulled in 6 consecutive games. They had a tough stretch, and had a ton of injuries on their blue line. Hasek played a big part in keeping them afloat during that rough patch..
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2008, 06:06:31 PM »
Pass. 

I don't care what his talent level is, the stunt he pulled soured my taste.  "Oh my poor groin".  Alfie - "C'mon dude, play through the pain like the rest of us"  Hasek - "Oh my friend, my groin....ohhh it hurts so much".  Alfie - "*****". :)
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2008, 10:53:18 PM »
Quote from: Bender on August 29, 2008, 10:24:48 PM
Geez, retire already.

he has, twice already, didn't you read it :)

In fact, I think he keeps returning because he loves retiring a little too much
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2008, 11:45:55 PM »
What are you getting at? Of course we read that... The point is that he is returning to hockey... Again. Maybe. He also mentions that he is thinking about the NHL in 2 seasons which is absolutely ridiculous for a man of his age.
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2008, 08:55:57 AM »
Quote from: moxie on September 03, 2008, 11:45:55 PM
What are you getting at? Of course we read that... The point is that he is returning to hockey... Again. Maybe. He also mentions that he is thinking about the NHL in 2 seasons which is absolutely ridiculous for a man of his age.

If I recall, when an NHL player retires, they are retiring from the NHL, not from hockey.
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Re: Hasek thinking about returning.... Again.
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2008, 11:42:14 AM »
Quote from: Broken Bones on September 05, 2008, 08:55:57 AM
If I recall, when an NHL player retires, they are retiring from the NHL, not from hockey.

The entire article talks about the "third time," referring to his third time coming back to hockey from retirement.
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