Jaromir Jagr: Cultural Phenomenon | Celebrate 68

In those days, fan mail got put into the players’ lockers, and along with the candy, there were letters and gifts from Jagr’s female fans. One of Tocchet’s favorite stories involves a birthday party for Jagr after Pittsburgh acquired the tough forward from Philadelphia.
“We had some guys who were married, so they didn’t go to it. I was single at the time, and I went,” Tocchet said. “I remember, I think it was a sports café - there must have been 900 people at his birthday party, and I think it was 875 girls. So, it was the impact of being an icon here. Even after the games, going on the bus, even visiting teams - there's always a crowd of people when Jags was around.”
Jagr loved laughing, loved joking around - but also won the respect of everyone around him, from his teammates and his coaches to the fans, for his dedication and commitment to hockey. “He wanted to be one of the best; he put in the time and effort,” his teammate Ron Francis said.
Tocchet remembers how morning skates are usually around 20-25 minutes, and some guys would stay out for a half hour. Not Jagr. He’d be out there for an hour, to the point where they had to kick him off the ice because he simply did not want to leave.
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[@Miloun]

So where i'm from (Czechia), this guy is literally a god-like figure. No one else comes close, not in hockey, not in any other sport. Saying he's a legend is not enough. Total respect to this man!

[@LordStanley94]

Naprosto borec. Všechno co dosahl je daní tbrdou prací, talentem, a houževnatost. Nikdo se k Jarovi nerovná!

[@xkolm49]

Hasek was close to him as he undoubtebly won us the Nagano 98 Olympics. But overall it is Jagr.

[@dudmenn]

JJ with long hairs in 90s. What a memories.

[@rosalindheid2239]

METAL!!! Bon Jovi!?!?!? Lololol... gotta love him!!!

[@chrisg7731]

I was all ready for him to say like Pantera or Megadeth or someone cool, but I guess hair metal is indeed technically metal haha. I hope he has moved on to better music by now. I'd take silence over Bon Jovi.

[@BusyChild]

too bad he couldn't say Testament, Voivod, Slayer or Cinderella.

[@stevenmaw7491]

I met him in Toronto, long story short, he was huge into early Rush, he had "Farewell to Kings" on his Sony Disc Man.

[@THRAINofNAIN]

​@@stevenmaw7491that's awesome

[@SquatchWatcher]

He shoots, he scores...He smoked 'em like a bad cigar! 😂 Was that 102.5 WDVE "Jaromir Weather" 😂 💪

[@jtom68]

Jagr is the winter soldier

[@timmholl9238]

Me, a Stars fan, living in Japan during the Jagr phenom. But he made enough sports magazines that I knew who he was. This video is nicely done, Pens; puts things in perspective that I missed out on.

[@grcigar9911]

Superhuman talent + superhuman personality = legend

[@doposud]

dedication mosty - first on the ice and last off the ice .

[@patrice5976]

Jagr is a legendary figure

[@hugh2hoob668]

I STILL wonder what if he never left Pittsburgh

[@BusyChild]

No Crosby. no Malkin.

[@el_chino778]

This was great

[@mr1000Cent]

"Blue Jeans and Blue Jeans Jacket". Jaromir Jagr was the original Orange Cassidy.

[@doposud]

you wouldn't believe how they were popular in here back in the day , like if you had blue jeans jacket and blue jeans with that you became somebody :D .... You couldn't get them here so that's why it was rare and unique. In today terms it would be count as legendary item :D

[@NROhvac]

What a legend

[@Starribruins]

Jagr was the reason I got a mullet haha

[@dianaludwik2777]

I was a rabid teenage fangirl!

[@fredgaudreault7425]

What an absolute chad

[@benjaminperez7328]

You know Jags got with those Gap girls………

[@BusyChild]

Those girls helping him look hot. I wonder what they look like today?

[@John-ce9uq]

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