This is a surprise...

[JimmyBlueEyes]

Dominik Hasek has refused to take his salary for the rest of the year, due to the fact he hasn't played in over a month, and is out for the season.


Hasek declines salary


DETROIT -- Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek has refused to accept about $3 million of his salary because he is out with a groin injury.


Hasek, who announced Feb. 10 that he would miss the remainder of the season with the injury, has not accepted pay since Jan. 9, general manager Ken Holland said Friday.



Hasek


That was the day Hasek and the team agreed the goaltender should rest the injured groin for two to four weeks.


Hasek tested out the groin in early February, but later said he could no longer play this season. The nagging groin injury has limited him to 14 games since he came out of a one-year retirement.


"He just felt that he wasn't doing what he really had set out to do, which is to play hockey and play at a high level," Holland said. "At that time, he told me that he did not want to receive any further salary until he was ready to play."


By Jan. 9, Hasek had received a little more than $3 million of his $6 million salary for the season.


"I think it's an unbelievable gesture," Holland said.


One of the NHL's greatest goalies, Hasek won two MVP awards and six Vezina Trophies, given to the league's top goalie, during a nine-year stint in Buffalo. He also led the Czech Republic to a gold medal in the 1998 Nagano Olympics.


Hasek joined the Red Wings before the 2001-02 season, winning his first Stanley Cup that season. He retired in 2002, but came back to Detroit before this season.

Gotta give the guy some credit for stepping up and doing the right thing.

[60FeetUnderWater]

[Mad Dog Russo]
ehhhh ya gotta give 'em a lot of credit!!

[Flock of Moosen]

Originally posted by 60FeetUnderWater
[Mad Dog Russo]
ehhhh ya gotta give 'em a lot of credit!!

You forgot to add "there Mikey!"

[23Scadoo]

Originally posted by Flock of Moosen

Originally posted by 60FeetUnderWater
[Mad Dog Russo]
ehhhh ya gotta give 'em a lot of credit!!

You forgot to add "there Mikey!"

"thats right dog!!!"

[Flock of Moosen]

Back to Hasek, as "noble" as this gesture is, the guy should have just stayed retired. His numbers this season before he got hurt proved he wasn't at the top of his game.