The greatest European scorer in NHL history — two Stanley Cups and 766 goals across five decades.
Jaromír Jágr was born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) in 1972. Pittsburgh Penguins selected him fifth overall in the 1990 NHL Draft — the first Czechoslovak player to be selected without having to defect first, as the Velvet Revolution had just occurred. His career produced 766 NHL goals and 1,155 assists for 1,921 points — the third-highest total in NHL history and the most by a European-born player. He won two Stanley Cup championships with Pittsburgh (1991, 1992) alongside Mario Lemieux. He won five Art Ross Trophies as scoring champion (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) and one Hart Trophy as MVP in 1999. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012 and named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017. He played professional hockey until he was 46 — appearing in leagues across Europe and North America across five decades. He wore number 68 in honour of the Prague Spring of 1968. His combination of size, skill, longevity and European elegance made him the defining European player in NHL history.
Stanley Cup 2x (1991,1992)
Career Honours
- Stanley Cup 2x (1991,1992)
- Art Ross Trophy 5x
- Hart Trophy
- Hall of Fame (2012)
- NHL 100 Greatest Players