NHL Jaromir Jagr, a one-time Bruin, will get his No. 68 retired by the Penguins By DAN SCIFO Associated Press, Updated February 17, 2024, 6:41 p.m.

Canadian professional hockey player Mario Lemieux No. 66 (left) and Czech colleague Jaromir Jagr No. 68 of the Pittsburgh Penguins stand with the Stanley Cup in the early 1990s. The Pens won the ...

Considering Jagr left the Penguins via trade in 2001, he really has no connections with the current roster with one exception. Forward Reilly Smith was Jagr’s teammate in the 2010s with the ...

For me, he’s a Czech Gordie Howe.” Jagr eclipsed the Canadian great as the player with the most goals after turning 40. Howe retired from the NHL in 1980 when he was 52 years, 11 days.

Jagr's journey from Kladno, Czech Republic — where he still plays for the team he owns even as he drifts toward his mid-50s — for a celebration that seemed remote at times was years in the making.

Jagr, the NHL's second all-time leading scorer, had his No. 68 jersey retired by the Penguins on Feb. 18. He currently plays for a team he owns in his native Czech Republic.

The most important goal of Jaromir Jagr's career was undoubtedly his overtime winner against the Devils on May 2, 1999. It was the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the Penguins ...

Jaromír Jágr, at 52 years old, netted the first goal of his 37th professional season on Friday, helping HC Rytíři Kladno secure a 4-2 win against HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga. Jágr ...

PITTSBURGH — After 37 seasons, Jaromir Jagr’s storied career as a professional hockey player may finally be coming to a close. The 52-year-old said by phone Thursday that he intends to retire ...