Here's a list of notable events on January 29 in Chicago Blackhawks history.
Notable Blackhawks Birthdays
Dominik Hasek , a Hall of Fame NHL goalie, was born on January 29, 1965. Hasek was a 10th-round pick of the Blackhawks in the 1983 NHL Draft. The Czechoslovakian netminder played in just 25 regular-season games with the Blackhawks and posted a 13-4-2 record, .897 save percentage, and 2.58 goals-against average. Hasek had an 0-2 record, .899 save percentage, and 2.92 goals-against average in six playoff games with Chicago.
On August 7, 1992, the Blackhawks traded Hasek to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Stephane Beauregard and a fourth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Draft. Eric Daze, the Blackhawks' selection with that draft pick, enjoyed a solid 11-year career in Chicago, but Hasek went on to have a Hall of Fame career mostly with the Sabres and Detroit Red Wings.
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