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Thirty-four years after Craig Patrick drafted Jaromir Jagr with the fifth overall pick, he again stepped up to a podium to announce a monumental moment involving the legendary Penguin during the ceremony to retire his No. 68 on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
“We had an idea that we were ....
Leading into the ‘Celebrate 68’ festivities, many stories have been shared about Jaromir Jagr from those who know him best.
On Friday in the Rivers Casino ballroom, the Penguins legend himself took to the stage for a fireside chat with longtime Pittsburgh TV and radio personality Paul Steigerwald and former ....
Pictured above: Jiri Hrdina and Jaromir Jagr
Leading into the 1990 NHL Draft, which was held in Vancouver, all of the teams with high picks interviewed Jaromir Jagr.
He told them he wasn’t coming over to North America right away, and planned to stay in the Czech Republic for the ....
Before the Penguins won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history on May 25, 1991, against the Minnesota North Stars, Jaromir Jagr made a promise to Mike Lange.
“He said, ‘If we win today, I do Elvis! I tell people, Elvis has left the building!’” said the Hall of Fame ....
Most Stars fans and media have not had the chance to see Lian Bichsel up close yet, as he hasn‘t attended the Stars prospect camp or training camp. I‘ve talked to people around him in Europe to get a sense of what type of player Dallas drafted - and what he might become. ....