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Big, athletic Jan Bednar hopes to make 'Dominik Hasek saves' for the Red Wings

Detroit – Jan Bednar is familiar with Red Wings goaltenders.

Bednar is from the Czech Repubic, and two of his favorite goaltenders are from his native country and played for the Wings – Dominik Hasek and Petr Mrazek.

“When I was younger, I loved to make Dominik Hasek saves," said Bednar, 18, and the Wings’ fourth-round pick in last week’s Entry Draft, during a Zoom call with Detroit media. “I saw some documentary from 2002 when the Wings won the Stanley Cup, with Dominik Hasek, Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman. I like them.

“I know Petr Mrazek.