VIDEO: Jaromir Jagr scores first goal of 34th professional season

Unstoppable.

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VIDEO: Jaromir Jagr scores first goal of 34th professional season
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Hockey fans got nervous at the start of the month when legend Jaromir Jagr got injured in the preseason in Czech Republic. 

Jagr was the victim of a dangerous hit, one that appeared to have injured his shoulder. He got pushed into the boards headfirst while battling another player for the puck. His teammates stuck up for him right after the hit as a scrum broke out behind the opponent’s net, but the veteran forward did not finish the match and was unsure about how long it would take him to recover. 

The good news is that Jagr was back relatively quick and finally, he managed to score his first goal of the season. The majority owner of Kladno still has the talent to help this team, though the club is still looking for a victory after four games this season. 

But Jagr remains unstoppable. 


Jagr will turn 50 on Feb. 15, 2022. He admitted before the start of the campaign that he felt somewhat obligated to pursue playing for Kladno as he is the owner. 

“Do you know why I’m still playing?” Jagr told The Hockey News at the time. “I have a responsibility to the club, otherwise I wouldn’t fly here and I wouldn’t be making a fool of myself. But if I quit, the partners and sponsors would leave and the club may be done. I have no choice. People don’t understand it, but I don’t care. Only God will judge me. I expect much more from myself, and I also believe that I have it in me.”

However, he did admit that playing wasn’t as easy as it once was. 

“It’s not easy anymore, believe me,” Jagr said. “Because mostly during my career, I felt that if I wanted to score a goal, I would score. But suddenly, this doesn’t work. …”

But it sure did as you saw in the video above. The legend still has it going! 

Jagr last played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames in the 2017-18 season. He made his professional debut for Kladno in 1988-89 and played 24 NHL seasons, starting with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990-91. He also played in the Kontinental Hockey League. 

He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Penguins (1991, 1992) and the Hart Trophy voted as NHL MVP in 1998-99. He led the NHL in scoring five times (1994-95, 1997-2001) and was named an NHL First Team All-Star seven times (1994-96, 1997-2001, 2005-06).

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