Athletistic / Hockey. Legendary Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jaromir Jagr shared his emotions during a ceremony in his honor. Last night, the Penguins retired his number 68.
“There is no doubt that I think of Pittsburgh. When you ask anyone in the world, in the Czech Republic or in Europe, and you say Jaromir Jagr, they will tell you: the Pittsburgh Penguins, although I played in many places after leaving this franchise. .
The fans and people of Pittsburgh have always supported me. They’ve been doing this since I got here. You guys made it very easy for me to get a foothold in the NHL. Playing for Pittsburgh was probably the best years of my life, so thank you for that.
Mario Lemieux and all the players of the 90s made me who I am, not only on the ice, but also off it. These guys had a big influence on me. I was 18 then and spent a lot of time with them. My parents weren’t with me in the States, so my older teammates were my mentors.
I remember my first coach, Bob Johnson, always saying, “Today is a great day for hockey.” » Now I will change his sentence a little and say: “Today is a big day for me,” Jagr said according to the Pittsburgh press service.
Jaromir Jagr played for Pittsburgh from 1990 to 2001. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Penguins.
Source: Sport
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