US EditionJaromir Jagr Is Back: At 53, the Former NHL Great Starts His 38th Professional Season
Jagr logged 10:08 minutes including power play time in a 3-1 win as he aims to lead Kladno Knights to their first playoff appearance this season.
- On Friday, veteran Jaromir Jagr made his season debut for hometown Kladno Knights, logging 10:08 minutes and joining the power play in a Czech league win over Vitkovice.
- After selling a majority stake last January, Jaromir Jagr balanced playing and ownership duties until early this year, managing sponsors and administrative tasks for the Kladno Knights.
- With longstanding ties to Kladno, Jagr scored 766 NHL goals, played 11 seasons in Pittsburgh, and returned in 2018 after NHL release.
- With Kladno yet to reach the post-season, Jaromir Jagr said he wants to lead the Knights to their first playoffs, while Jakub Konecny, teammate, said Jagr 'makes his presence felt in the locker room.'
- After a muscle problem delayed his start, Jaromir Jagr logged power-play minutes in his season debut and skipped media after Friday's game, gaining another chance this season.
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Jaromir Jagr finished his first game this season on Friday. The 53-year-old shouldered over 10 minutes of ice time.
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Jaromir Jagr is back: At 53, the former NHL great starts his 38th professional season
At age 53, Jaromir Jagr began his 38th professional season by playing on the fourth line for his hometown Kladno Knights in a 3-1 victory over Vitkovice in the Czech league.
Nothing changes. Another year, another season. At 53, Jaromír Jágr is entering his 38th season as a professional. The legendary forward's return to competitive play after seven months has caused astonishment even overseas, where the two-time Stanley Cup winner spent the best years of his illustrious career.
Kladno - The Kladno hockey team, for which co-owner Jaromír Jágr played for the first time this season, defeated Vítkovice 3:1 at home in the 15th round of the Extraliga. The Knights scored for the fifth time in a row, winning for the fourth time. The Ostrava team failed after a series of four wins.
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