Jaromir Jagr continues to show that he is not your common 52-year-old.
On Wednesday, the longer term Corridor of Famer kicked off season No. 37 {of professional} hockey, suiting up for the workforce he co-owns, Rytiri Kladno, of the Czech Extraliga. The hockey legend made an impression, too, recording the first powerplay help on his membership’s solely purpose in a 5-1 loss to Dynamo Pardubice.
Jagr informed Robert Rampa of iSport.cz in June that the 2024-25 marketing campaign can be his final with Kladno. However he admitted that he wasn’t “100% positive” about his future past that, as a participant or an proprietor.
If that is the final hurrah for one of many sport’s greatest, he plans to exit with a bang. Jagr got here into this season in form, aiming to play your entire season after taking the ice for less than 15 video games throughout the 2023-24 season.
“This time it is totally different,” Jagr informed Patrik Czepiec of iSport.cz. “I need to play each sport. I will practice full-time.”
Jagr spent 18 seasons within the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins (11 years), New York Rangers (three years), Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers. He hasn’t performed within the league for the reason that 2015-16 season, however his numbers are nonetheless among the many greatest.
An eight-time All-Star, Jagr is a five-time Artwork Ross Trophy winner (factors chief), a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a former MVP, having received the Hart Trophy in 1998-99. All time, he ranks fifth in assists (1,155), fourth in targets (766), second in factors (1,921) and first in game-winning targets (135).
