8217 Dominikhašek
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8217 Dominikhašek is a main-belt asteroid named by its discoverers, Petr Pravec and Lenka Šarounová of the Observatoř Ondřejov (Ondřejov Observatory), in 2003. It is the namesake of NHL goaltender, Dominik Hašek, and it was named in his honour for winning the gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics. It was discovered on April 21, 1995.
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