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Jaromir Jagr

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Jaromir Jagr is a Czech ice hockey right winger born February 15, 1972, in Kladno. He won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992, the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP in 1999, and the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion five times. He holds the record for the longest playing career in professional ice hockey history, spanning more than 37 seasons, and ranks second on the all-time NHL points list with 1,921, behind only Wayne Gretzky, and is a member of hockey's Triple Gold Club.

Facts
Birth Year
1972 2
Birth Date
1972-02-15 2
Nationality
Czech 2
Career Highlight
Won consecutive Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992, and is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having also won Ice Hockey World Championship gold in 2005 and 2010 and Olympic gold in ice hockey in 1998. 2
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Competed In

Olympic Games, Competitions
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Plays

Ice Hockey, Sports
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Czechia, nationality there.
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1. Wikipedia: Jaromir Jagr
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Jaromír Jágr (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaromiːr ˈjaːɡr̩] ; born 15 February 1972) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and owner of Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
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  • Wikipedia article on Jaromir Jagr, lead parenthetical, birth date
    born 15 February 1972
  • Wikipedia article on Jaromir Jagr, lead parenthetical, birth year
    born 15 February 1972
  • Wikipedia article on Jaromir Jagr, lead sentence, nationality
    is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a right winger
  • Wikipedia article on Jaromir Jagr, Triple Gold Club paragraph
    is a member of the Triple Gold Club, individuals who have played for teams that have won the Stanley Cup (1991, 1992), the Ice Hockey World Championships (2005, 2010) and the Olympic gold medal in ice hockey (1998).
  • Plays: Ice Hockey, Wikipedia article on Jaromir Jagr, lead sentence, sport identification
    is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a right winger
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