52-year-old Jaromir Jagr trained with Pittsburgh
52-year-old hockey player Jaromir Jagr trained with the Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League (NHL) club. This was reported on the team’s page on the social network. X.
The Czech hockey player came to Pittsburgh for the ceremony of raising the sweater with his number under the arches of the club’s home arena. This will happen on February 18 before the match with Los Angeles. Jagr will become the third player in Pittsburgh history to have his number retired. Previously, this was awarded to Mario Lemieux and Michel Brière.
Jaromir Jagr spent 11 years in Pittsburgh and won the Stanley Cup twice with the club. The Czech is currently continuing his professional career. He plays for his hometown team Kladno, of which he is the owner. Jagr ranks first in hockey history in the number of goals scored in official matches.
Jagr previously spoke about the impact of performances in Russia on his NHL career. According to the Czech, leaving for Avangard Omsk helped him later return to the NHL for another seven years. Jagr played for Avangard from 2004 to 2005, and then from 2008 to 2011.
Source: Lenta
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