However, Jagr eventually signed with the rival Philadelphia Flyers not out of spite for Pittsburgh fans booing him for years, but because the Penguins were too good and he wanted a primary role.
Unwilling to accept a role on the third or fourth line, Jagr joined the Flyers instead, an act of betrayal to a fan base that once idolized him and led to him being booed nearly every time he ...
Jaromir Jagr added his name to the record books yet again Saturday, becoming the oldest player to ever record a hat trick in the NHL in the New Jersey Devils 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
But it’s not just the locals. On Dec. 22, the night I went to Kladno for my final chance to see Jágr play, I didn’t spot any Flyers jerseys from Jagr’s lone season in Philadelphia ...
Former NHL star Jaromir Jagr, who is second on league's all-time scoring list, is selling a majority stake in his hometown team the Kladno Knights in the Czech league.
Jagr's emphatic salute had to get under the skin of opponents, but the only cure for it was to stop him. Easier said than done. 2. Rival Flyers watch Jagr’s incredible hand-eye – March 13 ...
Jagr was traded in 2001 and spent the next 16 years bouncing among NHL teams, including one season with the Philadelphia Flyers. He returned to the Czech Republic after being released in 2018 and ...
A few Jaromir Jagr Penguins jerseys were in the crowd during a December game of the Kladno Knights, the team he owns and still plays for, in the Czech Republic, according to an article in the ...