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The Ageless Wonder | The Story Behind Jaromir Jagr

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There are legends. And then there’s Jags.

The talent. The longevity. The mullet. The salute. Hockey has never known another superstar so electrifying, enigmatic, and enduring.

From his humble beginnings in the shadow of the Iron Curtain to NHL icon status to cultural phenomenon, this is the story behind: Jaromir Jagr.

Written & Narrated by: Jonah Birenbaum (@Birenball | Twitter)
Produced & Edited By: Jeff Wall (@JeffaustinWall | Twitter)
Thumbnail Design by: Justin Shipley (@shipleysportstudio | Instagram)

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20 Comments

@181cameron 4 years ago

Had no idea he was still playing. Dude's 6 years older than me and the best I can do is skate backwards and swear in Quebecois when I play beer league.

@Hiiipower91 4 years ago

The man
The myth
The mullet

@faunbudweis 3 years ago

The talent is undeniable, but he also put in all the extra work. As a 10-year-old he had a little notebook where he noted all his extra exercise, 1000 squats every day, and if for any reason he missed those one day, he would make up for it the next. What 10-year-old boy does that, totally on his own? One in a million.

@liamlachance9951 4 years ago

I love how last night jags posted to the internet saying that he was proud of Alex for passing him in goals, this man has Gretzky sportsmanship

@alyours2889 4 years ago

1921 points in 1733 games!
As far as longevity and consistency goes...very impressive!
At his peak...a top 5 unstoppable hockey machine of all time!
What? Same letters? Jaromir = Mario Jr, that is incredible.

@saydaddy91 3 years ago

Fun fact part of the reason he got picked by the pens is that he said that he wouldn’t defect if he was required to when asked by other teams but did say yes to the pens because he really wanted to play with Mario that much

@rockinyouallnight 4 years ago

Jagr is one of the GOATs. He can still be effective in the NHL this coming season. He's better than some of the lazier youngsters on some of the NHL teams (Detroit, Phoenix, etc.). I hope that some NHL team signs him next season.

@biggiesnores9866 4 years ago

The Mullet was legendary.

@Tarborok 2 years ago

Update: In 2024, he is still playing for Kladno and in the age of 52, he returned to NHL times style of training...😮

@markjackson6431 4 years ago

he’s like Gordie Howe, playing into their 50s

@PAVEL-JAKL 2 years ago

Being Czech native Jaromir makes me proud.

@780tk 4 years ago

Favorite player of all time

@Forward.the.blue.brigade 3 years ago

You put this guy on the power play for any NHL team and hes still scoring 10 or 15 goals a season.

@yoinkhaha 4 years ago

Inimitable is right. Tremendous athlete.

@johnchiu 4 years ago

More people need to see these! You guys are amazing storytellers. Thanks for always telling riveting stories about these athletes.

@TheEivory 3 years ago

imagine all time points if he didn't go to Omsk and just kept playing in NHL

@georgeinfante1106 3 years ago

One of the top hockey players. love the hair wigs fans ☺

@nathanmuir5420 3 years ago

One of the Top 4 players of all time.

@kimpurcell8851 3 years ago

I miss the Power Penguin days. They were so good to watch and Jagr was (is) my all time favorite player. You'd watch him and the puck and in a blink of the eye your brain would freeze with a "WTF just happened" because a goal would be scored, insane pass made, or a impossible assist racked up. It would happen so fast and fluidly your brain just wouldn't pick it up on the first view, and he was SMART with great vision and positioning.

Jagr is the hockey version of Larry Bird, and just like Bird the more you watch, the more you read, the more you realize that he's better than you thought he was even as a fan of him. There are bigger names but I'm not sure there are many bigger total players.