Dominik Hasek

[Big Papi]

Just elected to the Hall of Fame, and albeit a brief and controversial time in Ottawa, is the First modern Senator elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Congrats

Any other modern players out there who may get elected one day?

Chara? Hossa? Alfie? Bondra? Kovie?

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[jbeck5]

Congrats. IMO the best goalie ever. The list of awards is huge and his numbers were amazing.

 

[Marty Straka]

Still can't believe we didn't re-sign him.

 

[SAK11]

Chara, Hossa and Alfie should all get in eventually.

 

[Big Papi]

Chara, Hossa and Alfie should all get in eventually.

agreed. Hossa is 5 points or so away from 1000, making him the second 1000 point player Ottawa has drafted. Spezza is about 300 points away and should get there by 35...

 

[ISensFanI]

agreed. Hossa is 5 points or so away from 1000, making him the second 1000 point player Ottawa has drafted. Spezza is about 300 points away and should get there by 35...

wow seeing those stats.. i wish we never traded him hated the deal from day one

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Best goalie I've ever seen play. Most exciting to watch by far as well. Butterfly is so damned boring to watch, the Dominator's style or lack there of was an absolute treat to watch. We'll probably never see it again

 

[Senscore]

Could have done some real damage in 2005.


Sigh.

 

[MainDotC]

Go to 1:20 to see why Dominik Hasek should be MVP...

 

[Back in Black]

Could have done some real damage in 2005.


Sigh.

That was by far the best chance Ottawa had of winning the Cup, ever, since our return to the NHL.

Sigh.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Best goalie ever. My hockey idol.

 

[tony d]

I don't think he's the best goalie ever (Patrick Roy) but the guy had a great career. Lot of what ifs with this guy. What if he came over in the 80's and what if he had played for us during the lockout year in 2004-2005?

 

[Countdown0]

The Dominator definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame, though I don't think that was even in question so its a moot point.

Other (former) Sens who will make the HoF? I could see Alfie getting in. Maybe not within a year of retiring, but eventually he'll have a spot. Chara and Hossa probably get in ahead of him by virtue of having won cups.

Still, winning the cup requires that a player plays on a great team. As an individual, Alfie woud not be out of place in the Hall of Fame.

Beyond that... maybe Spezza? Depends on how well he does after he moves on from Ottawa. If he wins a cup where he goes, then you can probably pencil him in an an eventual inductee. If not, then it'll definitely be up for debate.

 

[great1]

Congrats to the Dominator, I really wish things played out differently and he was here longer.

 

[StefanW]

Congrats to Hasek.

IMO, Tretiak was the best goalie ever, with Hasek and Roy tied for second.

 

[Stylizer1]

I think Hasek was the best goalie ever though I idolized Roy as a kid.
Roy and Brodeur might have more cups but they did not dominate at the level of Hasek.

Not to throw it off topic but Alfie isn't getting in to the HHOF until reaching 1000 points is one of the top criteria.

He was a Star in Ottawa but not the league.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

What could've been... in 2006, if not for the Olympics.

 

[SAK11]

I think Hasek was the best goalie ever though I idolized Roy as a kid.
Roy and Brodeur might have more cups but they did not dominate at the level of Hasek.

Not to throw it off topic but Alfie isn't getting in to the HHOF until reaching 1000 points is one of the top criteria.

He was a Star in Ottawa but not the league.

Alfie's already at 1157 points, should reach 1200 if he plays another year, add his international success and he'll end up in the Hall.

 

[Rals]

What was the speculated reason he faked injury and quit on the sens again..? I can't remember

 

[Caeldan]

What was the speculated reason he faked injury and quit on the sens again..? I can't remember

He didn't fake the injury. He just didn't feel 100% and didn't want to play until he did. The team was upset because in the playoffs a 75% Hasek is still 5x better than a 100% rookie Emery.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

He didn't fake the injury. He just didn't feel 100% and didn't want to play until he did. The team was upset because in the playoffs a 75% Hasek is still 5x better than a 100% rookie Emery.

He was essentially voted off the island by Alfredsson if rumors are to believed. The story goes that he and Phillips begged him to play against Buffalo as he was already taking practice at that point, but he refused.

At that point, no one in the locker room wanted him back.

He was a notorious nut case. Heck of a goalie though.

 

[The Fuhr*]

What could've been... in 2006, if not for the Olympics.

Or a year earlier is there was no lockout... The Sens lockout team was incredible

 

[Stylizer1]

Alfie's already at 1157 points, should reach 1200 if he plays another year, add his international success and he'll end up in the Hall.

Can you name off the top off your head the last 3 international players to make it in to the HHOF? I am sure there are many with international success but are clearly not on the HHOF's radar. Having played in the NHL will give Alfie the upper hand but international success alone shouldn't get him in.

Individual success should be the biggest factor when getting selected to the HHOF. Rookie of the year and some nice guy awards are great but doesn't elevate him into the elite class. A gold and silver medal from the Olympics is a team achievement as are the silvers and bronzes from would championships. They are factors in determining a players worth but with next to no individual awards shows that he is not at that level and will only get in when there are less quality competition to choose from.

 

[Caeldan]

Can you name off the top off your head the last 3 international players to make it in to the HHOF? I am sure there are many with international success but are clearly not on the HHOF's radar. Having played in the NHL will give Alfie the upper hand but international success alone shouldn't get him in.

Individual success should be the biggest factor when getting selected to the HHOF. Rookie of the year and some nice guy awards are great but doesn't elevate him into the elite class. A gold and silver medal from the Olympics is a team achievement as are the silvers and bronzes from would championships. They are factors in determining a players worth but with next to no individual awards shows that he is not at that level and will only get in when there are less quality competition to choose from.

Sundin was first ballot. They're pretty much comparable.

 

[Stylizer1]

Sundin was first ballot. They're pretty much comparable.

He played in Toronto. Sundin was better season to season and was consistently a ppg player regardless of who he played with.

His international play is a lot more impressive too.

Sundin had the greatest numbers for any Swede. Alfie is a good Swede but did not have the impact of a Sundin, Forsberg, or Lidstrom.