According to official reports, the National Hockey League (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins will retire the number 68 worn by Czech Jaromir Jagr. Web site leagues.
On February 19, 2024, a ceremony will be held to hoist Jagr’s jersey under the arches of Pee Pee Gee Paints Arena. The event will take place before the Penguins’ game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Jagr played for Pittsburgh from 1990 to 2001. He later moved to Washington, where he joined the Rangers.
Jagr played for Avangard Omsk from 2004 to 2005 and from 2008 to 2011. After that the Czech returned to the NHL. There he became the fourth leading scorer in league history. He is ahead of Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky and Russian Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin.
In addition to being the 1998 Olympic champion, Jagr is a two-time world champion as a member of the Czech national team.
Jagr now continues his professional career in his hometown and plays for the hockey club Rytirzy Kladno in the strongest league in the country.
Previously Jagr said About Russia’s influence on his NHL career.