Fansided · Aug 28, 2025
Former Blackhawks netminder just won the 199th pick crown
Detroit Red Wings v Chicago Blackhawks | Jonathan Daniel/GettyImagesESPN listed Dominik Hasek as the best 199th overall pick in NHL history since the league's 1967 expansion. Since Hasek saw his best days with the Buffalo Sabres and later, Detroit Red Wings, some fans forget that the Chicago Blackhawks originally drafted Hasek back in 1983.
You can call his time in Chicago forgettable, as he didn't debut until his age-26 season in 1990-91, where he played in just five games, but came up big with a 0.914 save percentage, 2.46 GAA, and three wins.