Jaromír Jágr took the ice on Thursday for the primary time since turning 52 years outdated and handed Corridor of Famer Gordie Howe because the oldest skilled hockey participant.
Enjoying for Rytíři Kladno, the Czech group he owns and operates, Jágr scored all the way through a 7-2 win over VHK Vsetín in Sport 2 in their playoff relegation collection.
Kladno’s victory gave them a 2-0 lead within the best-of-seven collection.
Howe used to be 52 years, 11 days outdated when he suited up for his ultimate NHL recreation in 1980. He later performed one shift with the Detroit Vipers of the Global Hockey League in 1997 on the age of 69, however this report is for gamers taking common shifts.
Jágr, whose NHL occupation started with the Pittsburgh Penguins all the way through the 1990-91 season, had no longer performed since Feb. 10, 5 days prior to his 52nd birthday. Thursday used to be his sixteenth recreation of the season.
Jágr has overlooked time this season coping with accidents. Throughout his restoration, he frolicked again in Pittsburgh to participate in former teammate Mario Lemieux’s grownup fable camp and had his No. 68 retired through the franchise.
Throughout Jágr’s keep in Pittsburgh, a deliberate bobblehead evening didn’t occur after the cargo of the giveaways used to be stolen all the way through supply.
Jágr is 2d all-time in NHL scoring with 1,921 issues and fourth all-time in objectives scored with 766. He performed for 9 groups all the way through his 24-year occupation in North The us.
Since leaving the Calgary Flames in 2018, Jágr has been again taking part in on and off with Kladno.