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In 2009, Dominik Hašek announced his return to professional hockey by joining the Czech Extraliga, the top-tier ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. Hašek, a legendary goaltender with a Hall of Fame career in the National Hockey League (NHL), had previously retired from professional hockey in 2008. His decision to make a comeback in the Czech Extraliga attracted significant attention and generated excitement among hockey fans in the country.