Dominik Hasek through the years

Dominik Hasek takes to the ice during his ceremony.

Former Sabres Rene Robert and Danny Gare brought out the Hasek banner.

The banner marking his nine seasons with the Sabres goes to the rafters. It's the seventh number retired by the team. Also: Tim Horton (2), Rick Martin (7), Gilbert Perreault (11), Robert (14), Pat LaFontaine (16) and Gare (18).

Detroit Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek, who grew up in the Czech Republic and idolized Hasek, shakes hands with the Hall of Famer.

Hasek won the Hart Trophy (MVP) twice and Vezina Trophy (outstanding goalie) six times during his Hall of Fame career.

Dominik Hasek, a five-time Czech goalie of the year, broke in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks but didn't get much playing time because the team had Ed Belfour. At one point, he considered returning to the Czech Republic.

Hasek was given the start in Game 4 of the 1992 Stanley Cup Final, which the Penguins won to clinch their second consecutive title.

Hasek finally made his name after being traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 1992.

Hasek, stopping Simon Gagne, was known for his unorthodox-at-the-time moves. He made acrobatic saves and would drop his stick and cover up the puck with his blocker.

Buffalo Sabres general manager John Muckler gave Hasek a three-year, $10.5 million contract in 1996. He eventually would become a $8 million goalie.

Hasek represented the Czech Republic during the 1998 Olympics, the first to use NHL players.

Hasek helped the underdog Czech Republic win gold. He was perfect in a semifinals shootout against Canada and beat Russia 1-0 in the final.

After returning to the NHL, Hasek helped lead the Buffalo Sabres to the 1998 Eastern Conference final, where they lost to the Washington Capitals.

The following year, Hasek and the Sabres reached the Stanley Cup Final. They lost in the Game 6 finale on Brett Hull's controversial foot-in-the-crease overtime goal.

Hasek was traded to the Detroit Red Wings during the summer of 2001.

Hasek returned to the Olympics in 2002. Sweden's Daniel Alfredsson went airborne after trying to get the puck past him. The Czechs lost to Russia in the quarterfinals.

That spring, Hasek won the Stanley Cup for the first time in his career. He announced his retirement that summer.

Dominik Hasek rides down Woodward Avenue with his family during the Red Wings' 2011 Stanley Cup parade.

Hasek came out of retirement in 2003 and created a quandary for the Red Wings because they already had an $8 million goalie in Curtis Joseph. Hasek's season was cut short when he tore his groin muscle.

Hasek signed a free agent deal with the Ottawa Senators in July 2004.

The 2004-05 lockout delayed his Senators debut for a season.

Hasek played 43 games for the Senators in 2005-06, winning 28. He also returned to the Olympics that winter but was injured in his first game.

Hasek signed with the Detroit Red Wings again in 2006 and led them to the 2007 Western Conference final, where they lost to the Anaheim Ducks.

Hasek began the 2008 playoffs for the Red Wings, but Chris Osgood, right, took over and won the Stanley Cup. Hasek announced his second retirement that summer.

Hasek announced his second comeback in 2009 and led Pardubice to the Czech league title.

He also played in 2010-11 for Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League. After a year off, he contemplated an NHL comeback but had no offers because of the lockout. He announced his retirement on Oct. 9, 2012.

Dominik Hasek was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2014 during his first year of eligibility.