Jaromir Jagr's Jersey Retirement Ceremony | Celebrate 68

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[@ToddCrispies]

I don’t care who your team is, if you don’t love Jags then you don’t love hockey. What a legend. Nobody played/plays the way he did.

[@blairthandi7058]

Agreed.

[@mr.a109]

And he is still playing pro league!!???

[@eddy5097]

Everyone loves Jagr nobody has any issue with him as a person or player

[@uhlexuh710]

Yep in Czech, Kladno Knights @mr.a109

[@michalopitz]

Yes, highest league in Czech republic, city: Kladno (team Rytiri Kladno)@@mr.a109

[@Hockeydude85]

"But I told her all the stories, so don't worry about it" 😆

[@LisaMarieFord]

Penguins, Thank you kindly for sharing this via livestream for all of us who couldn’t be there in person. Congratulations Jagr!

[@tomasjerabek3638]

He had a really nice speech.

[@razz5841]

It was from the heart and it was also funny, kinda rare nowadays.

[@TheHutchIsOn]

@@razz5841what does that even mean lol

[@JahovazWhiteness]

​@TheHutchIsOn Seems pretty straightforward to me. Dude is just saying he felt Jagr's true personality pour out. And you could feel the love. Most players don't get that personal during speeches. It was a historic moment and his speech made it so much better.

[@BishopStars]

And funny, kinda rare nowadays.

[@dxzxax8772]

I was there. Everything surrounding the celebration was perfect and first class by the Penguins. Glad he's a Penguin now and forever. It's where he belongs. 68.

[@tomasmarek8104]

oh my god i cried like a little boy...haven't heard such a great speech in a long time...respect to the family, teammates and the entire penguins organization. JJ was and always will be a showman. I'm glad people still enjoy it.

[@RemboUSMC]

You and me both.

[@jeremiahmorris1250]

Niagara falls

[@TheIrisCZ]

The awesome thing is, he only had a couple of points written down on that paper. Most of the speech was improvised, because he apparently knew it wouldn't sound right otherwise (it has been said on Czech interview for local CNN). And I agree, it was a great speech.

[@gerardosoto3282]

My favorite part is when he thanked his parents and said that everything his dad told him, he was right on. Well deserved. I definitely remember Jaromir Jagr growing up.

[@pjanke2]

Montrealer here and it was a privilege to watch 68; such beautiful hockey too. A true legend! Congrats Jaromir!

[@PghDon77]

Amazing to see all the former players here also

[@anthonyriche552]

The Pens org. seems to have a real special culture. Love how they honored Andre- Fleury recently for his 1000th game tribute.

[@PghDon77]

@@anthonyriche552 yes I saw that too

[@thomasw3285]

I loved seeing it too but I can't help but think of someone that was not there, and will probably never be there and thats Tom Barrasso. I fully understand that his relationship with the team is non existent, and was ruined almost 30 years ago, but its a shame. Had they had a decent relationship, he would be up in the rafters too.

[@camfg8908]

Greetings from Finland. Great player, great man.

[@phildd3027]

my girlfriend never saw me play, LEGEND :)

[@filipsefcik530]

Cant describe how I feel at the moment, my idol since I was a kid. Now he has his own spot in penguins arena. Guy from small country like Czech republic is. Huge moment!

[@rogermorin8551]

Imagine idolizing one of the greatest players ever and then watching your jersey hoisted up beside his. Pretty incredible

[@sah-win]

This was beautiful! And I am so glad to see this happen. Jags earned the right to have his sweater up there. Congratulations Jaromir!!!!

[@GoschaTV1]

Krásné, silné a hokejové. Nečekal jsem, že to bude takhle velký a důstojný ceremoniál. Bylo dojemné vidět všechny ty legendy. A nádherná Jaromírova řeč. Vtipné i dojemné. Díky! Všechny vzpomínky ožily.

[@leveraged6694]

Thank you Jaromir and the Penguins organization for giving me some of the greatest hockey memories of my life.

[@lesschoenberger3070]

So glad to hear them remember Coach Badger Bob Johnson, I'm sure his spirit was standing on that platform with all of them...Jags burst into tears when he heard that he was terminally ill, he was like a father figure to a young Jaromir back then. MARIO JR!!!

[@jeffreystyles9472]

Very emotional and beautiful. What Jagr means to the hockey world, can't be put into words. He is a legend.

[@alesdrobek2512]

That was the fastest 47 minutes I've ever seen. Felt like 5 seconds. What a night.

[@Nos_P]

My favorite player. Grew up watching the Penguins and he was the reason why I played hockey.

[@chickenfkeryay]

68 legend. Even as a ranger fan i always appreciated jagr when he was a pen. A truly special and entertaining player. Must have been nice to see him play for 10 years on a nightly basis. The goal salute jagr used to do is so iconic to me

[@EeroJokinen-of5eb]

Salute from Finland, class player, class act!

[@simonmarshall19]

Congratulations Jagr . I’m so happy that #68 is up there with 66 & 21 .

[@regor5150]

Who's cutting onions??

[@GoschaTV1]

😂❤😅

[@simonesewitt1040]

Me

[@hejlik4859]

Já, taky

[@christopherblessing3868]

One of the best to ever play in the NHL, let alone the black and gold! The NHL HALL OF FAME AWAITS YOU!

[@whtghst8105]

I'm so happy for Jaromir. He was so special to watch. I'm fortunate enough that I was in my 20s at the time Mario and Jagr were dominant in the game of hockey.

[@hejlik4859]

Mě 11 let a hrál jsem hokej za mládežnický klub mého města ( Mladá Boleslav ) 50 kilometrů od Kladna ( JJ město )

[@NastiMarvasti]

I’m a Kings fan and my favorite non-King of all time is Jagr. Heck, he might even be my favorite, including Kings players. What a great celebration. Congrats.

[@dudmenn]

Legend number 68. The biggest Czech hockey star have jersey in his second home Pittsburgh. Great memories Jaromír. Salute.

[@user-pt3oc6zk1u]

one of my fave hockey heroes....and he's still playing at 52 years young....only a year older than me...Legend. Congratulations Jags well deserved! #68 with #21 and #66 proudly hanging in the rafters!

[@jasonprazer7613]

My face hurts from smiling. All my old favs. So many great memories watching and cheering on our Pens.❤

[@tobi3799]

I'm not from Pittsburgh, but I remember always being excited when a Penguins game would air on ESPN because I'd get to see Mario and Jagr. It was an event.

[@raybo780]

66-68 by far the best duo of all time, for my money.

[@youlikedyourowncomment5151]

"Blue jeans and blue jeans jacket" Thats the Canadian tuxedo

[@michalparoubek7756]

Absolutely love this hockey icon. His skills, his strength, his pace, his creativity, was incredible. And his charisma? What a talent! Congrats JJ68! I'm so happy that the Pens story has a happy ending. The club and its legend fully deserve it.

[@razur9065]

He was my favorite player when i was younger. Lucky enough to see him and Mario play in person a few times. i was in the stands when he scored that amazing goal against the Flyers. Such a humble guy, gotta love Jags!!

[@danthemann5596]

grew up in the Burgh, Jags went to my HS to learn english...... this is so awesome! Also, Ronnie Francis hair is silver! holy moly!

[@ovechkin100]

Imagine how proud Jags mom is sitting there with him. wow! good for her. definitely a massive part of raising a lively spirited dude like jaromir jagr.

[@hejlik4859]

Maminky jsou NEJVÍC ❤👍🏼🇨🇿 zdravím z Čech ( Bohemia )

[@thomasw3285]

Not to mention, woah, do they ever look alike

[@lasvidra]

Jagr forever the best❤i was a kid in Czech republick watching him play and shine in Pittsburgh with Mario. Oh boy im crying like a kid right now. Thank u Jags and Penguins for making him immortal❤

[@andrewdrost2544]

Leaf's fan here, I used to grow up begging my dad to watch more then 1 period of hockey after Don Cherry(HNIC) the only team I didn't do this was the penguins because either Mario or Jagr would be working on a hat trick, love your city.

[@robertemigh8917]

Tears in my eyes...I'm fortunate enough to see him play live at the Igloo instead of on video....I went to alot of games in the Burgh back then.....congrats Jaromir....and thank you for the memories...

[@johnskay8583]

What a time what a team and what a talent ! Thankyou Jaromir. So fun to watch.

[@MicBergsma]

🥹 smiled the whole time, one of my favorite players… my best friend and I grew up pretend to be 66 and 68.. my best friend looked a lot like Jagr … so happy we grew up watching them playing! We feel so lucky

[@hockeyguy2424]

As an Islanders fan being able to see him and Mario play was an absolute treat. I remember how dominant Jagr was and how hard he was to knock off the puck. Well deserved and it's about time to have your jersey retired.

[@bigjamroll]

That was a tear jerker. What a great man to celebrate 🍁

[@lightbringer543]

This was absolutely epic, you could see though Jagr was doing all he could to not cry, not comfortable with holding speeches even if it was great, I reckon he just wanted to make sure to get his speech in without breaking down, its ok to shed a tear Jaromir 🙂

[@DBE66]

Jags, Mario & Sid. THANK YOU

[@antekkk]

I remember playing street hockey with a net up, on my roller blades and yelling every time I shot into an empty net "Lemieux to Jagr, he scores!!!" or "Straka down the boards, to Jagr, he scores". Those were the best moments of my childhood. Thank You

[@antekkk]

also this was the time of Petr Nedved so he was yelled a lot as well ;)

[@Mr_AllenWest8]

Watched this live and watched it again on you tube. Just an amazing player and man will i miss watching him play. Lemieux was magnificent, Jags was the great 68. Wonderful ceremony and wonderful experience. Happy Retirement Jags. You deserve it.

[@asssm89]

He inspired millions of future hockey players.

[@benjaminperez7328]

Thank you Pens for livestreaming Jags’s ceremony. I think Mike Lange got the biggest pop next to Jags himself!

[@cizekmilan]

Nádherný proslov i celá kariéra, dojalo mě to.

[@migueljr040509]

As a Kings fan. I enjoyed watching Jagr play. To be honest, I wouldn't mind if the ceremony was longer. Such a great player and a great person in general. To the pens, thanks for sharing the ceremony and you guys did great by paying homage to this living legend.

[@janabaumann7873]

Jaromire, ty to charisma můžeš prodávat! Tvoje maminka vypada velice dobre. Ať se ti ve všem jen daří!

[@jayzim1293]

That was incredible. Way to go Jags. I wish we could go back and do it all over again. I rooted so hard for you and the team every second. Amazing.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

"Mario Jr" has played professional hockey for 37 years and over 2000 games, from the time he was 15 until now. That is an all time record for any hockey player. 😊❤

[@bnvcharger07]

Just a total beauty. Jags is a legend of the game.

[@stevevogel632]

A class ceremony for an awesome player Thanks Jags and thank you Pens

[@Musso88]

Awesome job all around. Excellent presentation, some really cool information and great speech by Jagr.

[@user-nh9hp1dh6w]

I grew my hair out when I was 13 so it would hang out past my helmet cause I loved him so much. thought I was sooo cool lol

[@Ryan-ws3yf]

As a long time Capitals fan and an older brother a Rangers fan, there is one thing we ALL can agree on, this man is a living legend. Wish him nothing but a long happy healthy career and life. Can't believe he's still playing. Absolutely amazing

[@thomasnox1141]

The best player ever for me. Thank you Jaromir!

[@Rekking]

66 and 68 = Greatest Penguins. Anyone disagree?

[@robertoborjas2091]

Idk 87 and 71 have 3 cups to their 2

[@pharmman48]

66+68 put the fear of God in goalies. How many players can u say got u out of your seat when they had the puck and did something you have never seen before or since?

[@SkywalkersFather171]

66, 68, 87, 71 = Greatest Penguins It's been an absolute privilege to watch these four pillars of Penguins history. All four of them deserve recognition. Not to mention all of the other legends to wear the black and gold.

[@Rekking]

@@robertoborjas2091 71 vs 68: almost the same PPG (1,14 vs 1,1), but Jagr played 1700 (!) games and Malkin (only) 1150. That makes the difference. it's much easier to do more PPG in fewer games. Anyway I agree with 87, he's killer.

[@mattiasbjorklund5398]

@@Rekking Crosby isn't half the player Jagr was. The best since Lemieux. Maybe McDavid will get there if he keeps going for another decade but that is to be seen

[@jonathanlantzy7526]

What a pleasure it's been as a Penguins fan. I remember my parents taking me to games to see Mario and Jaromir in grade school and moving on as an adult to see the roster they created during the 2000s cup years. What a team. What an organization.

[@maxkosek]

Finally 🙌 love that - so much deserved. Waited for this for so many years

[@randyduncan4672]

What a great program, thanks for posting on YT. Nice to see Mario smilin like a butcher's dog again. Jagr's honor so deserved.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

What a great experience to get to watch Jagr play hockey in Pittsburgh while i was growing up.

[@Spiritwood88]

This was wonderful. Big Jagr fan, and his speech was awesome. He is one of a kind!!

[@danielpaquet3963]

What a great guy. humble hard working just like the city that drafted him. well earned, and deservably so.

[@Secerko7]

Hvala ti na svakom golu, svakoj asistenciji, svakoj individualnoj nagradi, a najvise Hvala na vremenu provedenom u Pittsburghu i naravno na dva trofeja Stenlija. Tvoj navijac iz Srbije i najveci navijac Pingvina! Ziveo Jagr🙏🇷🇸❤️👏

[@Billeh556]

This was so so well done. Bravo Pittsburgh

[@skeptic10]

That's my teenage years right there. Great to see the band together!

[@sheafan1971]

A Great Moment for a Great Player

[@THESAMMEO1]

Fearsome but very loveable legend!

[@IronMkT682]

My favorite hockey player growing up as a kid. Absolute legend!

[@francispeddie174]

Nothing but respect from all fans of all teams you absolute LEGEND

[@sandraberube641]

Oho ooo wow what a big turn for Number 68, yes I watched him play hockey 🏒 in Pittsburgh, greatest player, what a great banner put up Jagr’s Jersey Retirement! Thank you so much for sharing this video! From Dalhousie NB Canada 🇨🇦, 👏👏👏🐧🐧💛🖤💛🖤👍👍

[@33marcus33]

Thank you Jags! you provided some great memories for my favorite team. To have Lemieux, Jagr, Cosby, Malkin and so much more. Blessed!

[@justinh2694]

Die hard Sabres fan but man was Jagr special. The skill set, the personality. Any team was in for a long night playing against Jagr. So happy for him! Well deserved!! 52 and still playing is simply incredible!

[@johnlocke6410]

Great ceremony and speech. Craig was crying like a baby. Wish Mike Lang could have been there.

[@mindsi1]

Way to go Jaromir! Pure class and one of the greats! Congrats on your jersey retirement… keep your stick on the ice.

[@rickrobitaille8809]

Penguins what a powerhouse of talent 🇨🇦😄🇺🇸

[@MikeCho90]

The man has some Greasy moves ! We loved him in Boston for the minute he was here ! Love and respect , congrats !👊🏼🎸❤️

[@TReeves92]

Bruins fan here...I know we dont like eachother very much...and we sometimes fight...but The LEGEND that is this man transcends our own rivalry and perhaps even the game. So happy he is getting this 💎💎

[@EpoRose1]

I’m going to put my 90s Penguins Starter hoodie on in honor.

[@OrphanTraveler97]

Played against Gretzky vs Crobsy and Ovy... this dude is the all time goat idc. He's mister hockey no how or Gretzky can compare themselves to jagr hes in another league.

[@alexqwerty019]

Легенда 68, великий хоккеист, Омск помнит тебя, такой звезды не было никогда у Авангарда))

[@hejlik4859]

A nikdy už mít nebude , sorry

[@alberthamel6039]

What a classic guy very meaningful from his heart

[@jockejocke1]

Happy for Barnaby that Jagr spoke so well of him. That must have felt nice for Matt, to get the #2 in all-time points mentioning you. Barnaby was a player you wanted to play *with* rather than against.

[@DierdreMcAvoy]

I’ll always have a soft spot for Barnaby because he was a good friend to Jags. All the clutching, grabbing and cheap shots Jaromir endured - and Barnaby stuck up for him

[@demonicar]

Thank you, Jaromir, for helping to fill my life with so much excitement, thrill, joy and happiness over the years watching this incredible and legendary team.

[@martyprosser4594]

What a beautiful ceremony. Nobody protected the puck like Jagr. What a stud! Nothing but respect, wishing you all the best. Ps. Can we get a baby Jagr pls?

[@ianmcculloch6839]

If you didn’t have a tear in your eyes you aren’t a hockey fan ❤❤❤❤

[@StrejtMichal]

Děkuji, Jaromíre!

[@ThatsFirePower]

Jagr, The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be.

[@patrickwright8352]

Even as a bruins fan he was fun to watch

[@audrey3155]

congrats to one of the greatest to ever do it. fantastic to see him back in pittsburgh 💛🖤

[@jeremiahrigoni9495]

Jagr was my first real sports jersey still got it

[@stevecampo]

Such a genuine man

[@MugshotzAS]

Thank you for sharing. Thank you for all the memories, Jaromir! 🫡

[@Conada1002]

Congrats Jags Nice to see you appreciate everyone and to show so much love to your mom n dad. You’re a legend. Funny too. Long it will live in Pitt….68. From a leafs fan

[@Andy8012]

Penguins has been a big part of my life and to see and share this is amazing

[@yanaborisova7021]

I have my own Jaromir now, aged 11. The choice of my son's name was definitely influced by one if the best hockey players of all times -mr Jaromir Jagr❤