HHOFer Dominik Hasek cries Ukraine's plea as President Zelensky makes shocking announcement

Hall of Famer Dominik Hasek threw his support behind Ukraine this week following a passionate plea from President Volodymyr Zelensky. During an address in Kyiv this week, Zelensky said Ukraine is up against three countries: Russia, Iran and North Korea.

In addition, he also unveiled an eight-point plan. Zelensky explained five of those points to those in attendance and three points that he and Ukraine are sharing only with close allies and trusted advisors.

His plan primarily revolves around joining NATO as a bridge towards achieving lasting peace with Russia without conceding any land. In response to the president's address, Hall of Famer Dominik Hasek weighed in on X, formerly known as Twitter.

In his post, the former Czech goaltender suggested that if Russia and President Vladimir Putin achieve victory in Ukraine, the next step could be Czechia being forced to defend itself down the line:

"This is important not only to know, but also to act accordingly. How long can Ukraine defend itself and us? Let's help Ukraine as much as possible now, so that in a few years we don't have to go to war on our territory. Glory to Ukraine Glory Herojam!"

Of course, Hasek has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine for some time now, even going so far as to say that the NHL should ban Russians until the Russia-Ukraine conflict is resolved.

Dominik Hasek calls on the NHL to ban Russian players who don't come out in support of Ukraine

Dominik Hasek's latest plea on social media comes on the heels of the Hall of Famer and the two-time Stanley Cup champion taking a strong stance against Russian players in the NHL.

Leading up to the league's season opener in Prague, Dominik Hasek took to social media, calling on the league to ban Russian players from playing unless they condemn Russia and the war in Ukraine.

In addition, he also went so far as to say that the NHL has become an advertisement for the war by allowing Russian players to compete. Then, in an interview with The Athletic, Hasek opened up on his stance, comparing what Russia is doing in Ukraine to what Adolf Hitler did in Europe in the 1930s.

“Rules need to be set so that Russian players have an incentive to come out publicly," Hasek said. "Some players could make the best peace ambassadors. Unfortunately, the NHL does not help the Russian hockey players one bit.

“It must be said that this is a topic that people are very afraid to talk about publicly. In the Czech Republic, there is great fear of Russia, which our parliament has designated as a terrorist state. ... People don’t know how the situation will develop and if Ukraine falls, we are one of the other possible victims.”

Despite his calls for the NHL to take a strong stance against Russian players who don't speak out against the war, the league hasn't given any indication that they plan on doing so.