Jaromír Jágr

Jaromír Jágr (pronounced [ˈjaromiːr ˈjaːgr̩] , born February 15, 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger, who plays for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Jágr formerly played in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, and the New Jersey Devils. Jágr is currently in the top ten among players in NHL career goals, assists, and points, and is regarded as one of the game's all-time great players.^[1]

Jaromír Jágr
Jágr at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Born	(1972-02-15) 15 February 1972 (age 53) Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
Czech Extraliga team Former teams	HC Kladno Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals New York Rangers Avangard Omsk Philadelphia Flyers Dallas Stars Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers Calgary Flames
National team	Czechoslovakia and  Czech Republic
NHL draft	5th overall, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1988–present

Awards

NHL

• Stanley Cup champion – 1991, 1992 (Pittsburgh)
• Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP) – 1999
  • Finalist: 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006
• Art Ross Trophy (Leading point scorer) – 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Finalist: 1996, 2006
• Lester B. Pearson Award (Players' MVP) – 1999, 2000, 2006
• Selected to 12 NHL All-Star games: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• NHL First Team All-Star – 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006
• NHL Second Team All-Star – 1997
• NHL All-Rookie Team – 1991

Other

• Medal of Merit in the second grade, awarded by the president of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus in 2010^[2]
• Flagbearer for the Czech Olympic Team at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.^[3]
• Olympic gold medal winner for the Czech Republic in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
• Olympic bronze medal for the Czech Republic in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
• IIHF World Champion – 2005, 2010
• IIHF European Club Champion – 2005
• IOC “Sport, inspiring young people” Trophy – 2011^[4]
• Golden Stick Award – 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011. Awarded annually to the top ice hockey player in the Czech Republic (and previously in Czechoslovakia), Jágr surpassed five-time winner Dominik Hašek in 2005, going on to win his tenth in 2011.
• Czech Sportsman of the Year – 2005. Awarded by journalists in the Czech Republic.
• IIHF World Championship All-Star Team – 2004, 2005 and 2011
• IIHF World Championship directorate award winner (best forward) – 2011
• In 1998 he was ranked number 37 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. This made him the highest-ranked player to have been trained outside Canada. Jágr, who was only 26 at the time, was additionally the second-youngest player on the list, older only than 25-year-old, No. 54-ranked Eric Lindros.^[5]

NHL records

• Most regular season points by a right wing (1995–96) - 149
• Most regular season assists by a right wing (1995–96) - 87
• Most regular season points by a European-born player (1995–96) - 149
• Most regular season points by a player born outside of Canada (1995–96) - 149
• Most all-time regular season points by a player who started his career in Europe - 1599 (At the end of the 2007–08 season)
• Most all-time regular season goals by a player who started his career in Europe - 646 (At the end of the 2007–08 season)
• Most all-time regular season points by a European born player - 1599 (At the end of the 2007–08 season)
• Most all-time overtime goals - 19
• Most consecutive 30-goal seasons (1991–2007) - 15 (Shared with Mike Gartner, including the shortened 1994–95 NHL season, 48 games)
• Most consecutive 70-or-more point seasons (15) (including the shortened 1994–95 NHL season, 48 games)

New York Rangers records

• Most regular season goals by a Rangers player (2005–06) - 54
• Most regular season points by a Rangers player (2005–06) - 123
• Most regular season power play goals by a Rangers player (2005–06) - 24
• Most regular season shots on goal by a Rangers player (2005–06) - 368
• Most regular season game-winning goals by a Rangers player (2005–06) - 9 (tied with Mark Messier 1996–97 and Don Murdoch 1980–81)
• Most regular season goals by a Rangers right wing (2005–06) - 54
• Most regular season assists by a Rangers right wing (2005–06) - 69
• Most regular season points by a Rangers right wing (2005–06) - 123

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Kladno Jr.	Czechoslovak-Jr.		34	24	17	41	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Kladno Jr.	Czechoslovak-Jr.		36	41	29	70	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Kladno Jr.	Czechoslovak-Jr.		30	35	35	70	—		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Kladno Jr.	Czechoslovak-Jr.		35	57	27	84	—		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	HC Kladno	Czechoslovak		29	3	3	6	4		10	5	7	12	0
1989–90	HC Kladno	Czechoslovak		42	22	28	50	—		9	8	2	10	—
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	27	30	57	42		24	3	10	13	6
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		70	32	37	69	34		21	11	13	24	6
1992–93	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		81	34	60	94	61		12	5	4	9	23
1993–94	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	32	67	99	61		6	2	4	6	16
1994–95	HC Kladno	Czech Rep.		11	8	14	22	10		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Bolzano	Six Nations		5	8	8	16	4		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Bolzano	Italy		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Schalker Haie	Germany		1	1	10	11	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		48	32	38	70	37		12	10	5	15	6
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	62	87	149	96		18	11	12	23	18
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		63	47	48	95	40		5	4	4	8	4
1997–98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		77	35	67	102	64		6	4	5	9	2
1998–99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		81	44	83	127	66		9	5	7	12	16
1999–00	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		63	42	54	96	50		11	8	8	16	6
2000–01	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		81	52	69	121	42		16	2	10	12	18
2001–02	Washington Capitals	NHL		69	31	48	79	30		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Washington Capitals	NHL		75	36	41	77	38		6	2	5	7	2
2003–04	Washington Capitals	NHL		46	16	29	45	26		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	New York Rangers	NHL		31	15	14	29	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Kladno	Czech Rep.		17	11	17	28	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Avangard Omsk	RSL		32	16	22	38	63		11	4	10	14	22
2005–06	New York Rangers	NHL		82	54	69	123	72		3	0	1	1	2
2006–07	New York Rangers	NHL		82	30	66	96	78		10	5	6	11	12
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL		82	25	46	71	58		10	5	10	15	12
2008–09	Avangard Omsk	KHL		55	25	28	53	62		9	4	5	9	4
2009–10	Avangard Omsk	KHL		51	22	20	42	50		3	1	1	2	0
2010–11	Avangard Omsk	KHL		49	19	31	50	48		14	2	7	9	8
2011–12	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		73	19	35	54	30		11	1	7	8	2
2012–13	Rytíři Kladno	Czech Rep.		34	24	33	57	28		-	-	-	-	-
2012–13	Boston Bruins	NHL		11	2	7	9	2		22	0	10	10	8
2013–14	New Jersey Devils	NHL		82	24	43	67	46		—	—	—	—
2014–15	New Jersey Devils	NHL		57	11	18	29	42		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Florida Panthers	NHL		20	6	12	18	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Florida Panthers	NHL		79	27	39	66	48		6	0	2	2	4
2016–17	Florida Panthers	NHL		82	16	30	46	56		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Calgary Flames	NHL		22	1	6	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
CZE totals00000000000000				133	68	95	163	50		19	13	9	22	0
RSL/KHL totals00000000000000				138	63	70	133	175		23	9	16	25	26
NHL totals00000000000000				1733	766	1155	1921	1167		1208	78	123	201	163

International play

Jaromír Jágr

Jagr during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
	1998 Nagano	Team
	2006 Turin	Team
World Junior Championship
	1990 Finland	Ice hockey
World Championships
	1990 Bern	Ice hockey
	2005 Vienna	Ice hockey
	2010 Cologne	Ice hockey
	2011 Bratislava	Ice hockey

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989	Czechoslovak	EJC		5	8	4	12	2
1990	Czechoslovak	WJC		7	5	13	18	6
1990	Czechoslovak	WC		10	3	2	5	2
1991	Czechoslovak	CC		5	1	0	1	0
1994	CzechRep	WC		3	0	2	2	2
1996	CzechRep	WCH		3	1	0	1	2
1998	CzechRep	OG		6	1	4	5	2
2002	CzechRep	OG		4	2	3	5	4
2002	CzechRep	WC		7	4	4	8	2
2004	CzechRep	WC		7	5	4	9	6
2004	CzechRep	WCH		5	1	1	2	2
2005	CzechRep	WC		8	2	7	9	2
2006	CzechRep	OG		8	2	5	7	6
2009	CzechRep	WC		7	3	6	9	0
2010	CzechRep	OG		5	2	1	3	6
2010	CzechRep	WC		9	3	4	7	12