Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1980, Hašek akabatana neboka rokumusha kwake, HC Pardubice, mumutambo mukuru weHockey munyika yacho, Czechoslovak Extraliga. Akava mutambi weHockey muduku zvikuru munhau kuti atambe pamwero unyanzvi pazera remakore 16. Akabatsira kukunda mikombe miviri yeligi muna 1987 na1989. Gore rakatevera, akanyoreswa neuto reCzech kuti atambire Dukla Jihlava. Mushure mekuita mucherechedzo wake uye pakupedzisira achitamba timu yenyika yeCzechoslovakia, Hašek akapinda muNHL draft uye akasarudzwa neChicago Blackhawks muna
1983. Panguva iyoyo, zvikwata zveNHL zvaiva nehanya nekunyora vatambi kubva kumashure kweIron Curtain avo vaiwanzove vasingadi kutamba muNHL kana kurambidzwa kuita kudaro nenyika dzavo. Somugumisiro, Hašek akasarudzwa mumutambo wechi10 (199th yose) uye aiva muchengeti wegumi nenomwe akasarudzwa. Hašek haana kutomboziva kuti akanga aunganidzwa kutozosvikira mwedzi yakati gare gare.