US EditionFormer NHL Great Jaromir Jagr Talks About Retirement in His 38th Professional Season
Jaromir Jagr, 54, played only six games this season and said a miracle would be needed for him to continue his hockey career, signaling likely retirement.
- On Friday, Jaromir Jagr, 54, winger, suggested his playing career may be ending, saying `It would have to be a miracle. God would have to come, enter me and make me 15 years younger.`
- With his 38th season underway, Jagr, who turned 54 on Feb. 15, has played just six games and last appeared on Dec. 21 for Kladno Knights in the Czech league.
- The winger acknowledged he recently gained 4-5 kilograms and said, `I do nothing else but eat and watch TV.`
- It wasn't immediately clear whether he would return this season, as Jagr sold a majority stake in Kladno last January after previously splitting player and ownership duties.
- As a hockey legend, Jagr, who remains second on the NHL's all-time points list behind Wayne Gretzky, may be ending his career in his 38th season with Kladno, after winning two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Ex-NHL star Jaromir Jagr has indicated his career end after 38 professional seasons! The 54-year-old Czech ice hockey legend currently plays for his home club Kladno Knights in the first league and announced that he would probably no longer be seen on the ice. "It would have to happen a miracle. God would have to drive into me and make me 15 years younger," Jagr explained in an interview on Instagram. This season he scored an assist in six games…
Jaromir Jagr, 54, is in his 38th hockey season. But now his career is coming to an end. “They won't see me again,” says the icon.
Ex-NHL great Jagr eyes retirement in 38th season
The storied hockey career of Jaromir Jagr might be coming to an end. Currently in his 38th season, with his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league, the former NHL great strongly suggested that fans might not get to see him on the ice anymore.
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Former NHL great Jaromir Jagr talks about retirement in his 38th professional season
The storied hockey career of Jaromir Jagr might be coming to an end. The former NHL great is currently in his 38th professional season, with his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league, and strongly indicated fans might not get to see him on the ice any more.
Hockey Legend Hints at Possible Retirement After 38 Seasons in Professional Hockey
Jaromir Jagr has spent nearly four decades redefining longevity in professional hockey. Now, at 54, the iconic winger is openly acknowledging what once seemed impossible: his playing career may finally be nearing its end. Speaking during a recent Instagram interview, Jagr admitted he would be surprised if he returns for a 39th professional season, suggesting that only something extraordinary could keep him going. A Reality Check at 54 Jagr curre…
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