Czech Republic

Czech Republic hockey has a long and rich history in the NHL, from the days of Ivan Hlinka to current stars like Aleš Hemský and Martin Havlát. The Czechs even shocked the world in 1998, winning the Olympic gold medal in hockey in the first ever Olympics where NHL players were allowed to compete. The Czech national team has even had recent success, capturing the gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Championship. Due to the large influx of Czech NHL players, there may be a few players omitted who everyone may not agree with.

Fact: Jaromir Jagr plays his best hockey while sporting a mullet.

Fact: The New York Rangers' offense is weaker than David Spade.

Fact: Jaromir Jagr's contract in the KHL is up this summer.

Fact: The Rangers will have a few million dollars to toy with during the offseason.

The great goaltender Dominik Hasek, now 44, is coming out of retirement, but he won't be returning to the NHL. He's going to play for a Czech league.

Hasek had the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in mind when he said on Tuesday he was coming out of retirement, according to Reuters.

He'll be playing in the top Czech league, according to AP. He originally played for this team and won two championships with them in 1987 and 1989.