Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Man or Machine...?

Dominik Hasek
1994-95 O-Pee-Chee Premier #440
This was THE goalie stat of the 1993-94 NHL season...

Dominik Hasek managed to finish the season with a 1.95 Goals-Against Average.

As a result, it seems like it was mentioned on most of Hasek's cards from 1994-95.

This is from the one that sums it up best.

From the back of the card:
"The 'Dominator' became the first goalie since Bernie Parent (1973-74) to post a GAA under 2.00"



Dominik Hasek accomplished a second time in 1998-99 (same year he led the Sabres to the Stanley Cup Finals).

It's a pretty exclusive club.
In over a century of hockey, it's happened less than a hundred times.

Modern era goalies with a less-than 2.00 Goals-Against Average include:
Elliot, Harding, Kiprusoff, Turco, Tugnutt, Cechmanek, Roloson, Brodeur, Belfour, Binnington, Boucher, Roy, Crawford, Quick, Turek, Price, Schneider, Halak, Lundqvist, Rask, Backstrom, Bishop and Dafoe.

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