Originally posted on Monday June 09, 2008 @ 12:09 PM EDT @http://fans.nhl.com/members/JuiceinLA/blogs/16641
So he announced. Hasek, exemplifying class befitting a Detroit Red Wing announced to day he’d hang them up.
Congrats Dom, you are a legend, we were lucky to have you and all Wings Fans everywhere wish you the very best.
Some will undoubtedly say, “Sure, whatever, we’ve heard that one before…”
And maybe you are right- but what of it?
Obviously for professional sports, Dom’s age is – well its up there. but for regular life?
How does one go from being one of the all time greats, from daily practices, from living the most competitive driven, intense life you can, when every part of your mind, body and soul drives you to compete at the highest levels, and your earth given talents lead you to be the very best?
Even Secretariat raced along side the colts in his paddock long after retirement.
If Dom finds himself standing behind the boards next year, watching the kids skate around and his champion sized heart drives him back to the rink, it wouldn’t surprise me (and frankly, any team would be lucky to have him.).
You can’t take the heart and spirit out of a man, just because his legs are a little tired, a little slower.
Dominik Hasek will always be a true champion, whether in goal or in the paddock.
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