Dominik Hasek forced to come get his equipment out of Czech HHOF

"It's not pleasant, but I have no choice but to respect it," Hasek explained to a Czech publication. "The executive committee decided to close it, something went wrong, it wasn't profitable."

Needless to say, Hasek's influence in his homeland remains extensive, especially after delivering the gold medal to the Czech Republic in the Olympics. He's also the only goaltender in NHL history to have won the Hart Trophy in back to back years. After an extensive career with the Buffalo Sabres, he was traded to Detroit in late June of 2001. He'd announce his retirement after winning the Stanley Cup in 2002, only to pivot and return to action in 2003, though he would eventually call it quits on the season after his groin didn't heal properly. 

He'd later spend a season with the Ottawa Senators before returning to Detroit for two more seasons, retiring from the NHL for good following Detroit's 2008 Stanley Cup win. 

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