Jaromír Jágr facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jaromír Jágr |
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Jágr with the Czech Republic in 2010
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| Born | 15 February 1972 Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
Rytíři Kladno Pittsburgh Penguins HC Bolzano Washington Capitals New York Rangers Avangard Omsk Philadelphia Flyers Dallas Stars Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers Calgary Flames |
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| National team |  Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic |
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| NHL Draft | 5th overall, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 1988–present | ||
Jaromír Jágr (born 15 February 1972) is a famous Czech professional ice hockey player. He plays as a right winger. Jágr also owns the team Rytíři Kladno in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He used to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) for many teams. These include the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, and Calgary Flames. He was even captain for the Penguins and Rangers from 1990 to 2008.
After leaving the Rangers in 2008, he played three seasons in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Avangard Omsk. He came back to the NHL in 2011 with the Flyers. He stayed in the league for seven more years. In 2018, he was sent to HC Kladno. Jágr has played in 37 professional seasons (as of 2024). He has played over 2,000 professional games. This makes his career the longest in professional ice hockey history. He is the best European player to ever play in the NHL. Many people think he is one of the greatest players of all time.
Jágr has the second-most points in NHL history. Only Wayne Gretzky has more. In 1990, at age 18, he was the youngest player in the NHL. Until he moved teams at age 45, he was the oldest player in the NHL. He is also the oldest player to score a hat-trick (three goals in one game). In 2017, Jágr was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players ever.
Jágr was picked fifth overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He won two Stanley Cups in a row with the Penguins. These wins were in the 1991 and 1992 seasons. He has won many individual awards. He won the Art Ross Trophy five times as the NHL's top scorer. He won the Lester B. Pearson Award three times. This award is for the NHL's best player, voted by other players. He also won the Hart Memorial Trophy once as the league's most valuable player.
Jágr is part of the Triple Gold Club. This club includes players who have won the Stanley Cup, the Ice Hockey World Championships, and an Olympic gold medal in ice hockey. Jágr won the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992. He won the World Championships in 2005 and 2010. He won Olympic gold in 1998. He is one of only two Czech players in this special club. Jágr was the Czech Republic's flag bearer at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He has won the Art Ross Trophy more times than any other non-Canadian player. He joined the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Playing Career
Early Days in Hockey
Jágr started skating when he was just three years old. He quickly showed amazing talent. At age 15, he played at the highest level in Czechoslovakia for Poldi SONP Kladno. When he was 17, he became the youngest player on the Czechoslovakia national team.
As a young boy in his home country, he kept a photo of American president Ronald Reagan in his school book. This was a quiet way to show he disagreed with the rules of the Soviet Union.
Stanley Cup Wins with Pittsburgh
Jágr was the first player from Czechoslovakia to be drafted by the NHL without having to leave his country secretly. This happened because the Iron Curtain (a political barrier) was falling. So, after the Pittsburgh Penguins picked him fifth overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, he could move to North America right away. He was the first Czechoslovak player to attend the NHL draft with his government's permission.
Jágr was a key player for the strong Penguins team. They won two Stanley Cups in a row in 1991 and 1992. He was one of the youngest players in NHL history to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals at age 20.
Before he spoke English well, Jágr would read the weather forecast on a Pittsburgh radio station. He and his teammate Jiří Hrdina were called the "Czechmates." This was a fun play on words from the game of chess. Jágr also played Scrabble to learn more English words. Some Penguins fans noticed that the letters in his first name could be mixed up to spell "Mario Jr." This was a joke about his teammate Mario Lemieux.
In the 1994–95 season, Jágr won his first Art Ross Trophy. He finished with the most points in the NHL. He tied Eric Lindros with 70 points but won because he had more goals (32 to Lindros's 29). The next year, Jágr set a record for most points by a European-born player with 149. His 62 goals and 87 assists from that season are still his career bests. His 1995–96 totals for assists and points are records for right-wingers. After the 1997–98 season, Penguins captain Ron Francis left the team. Jágr then became the Penguins' captain. From 1997–98 to 2000–01, Jágr won four NHL scoring titles in a row. In 1999, he won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player. He also won the Lester B. Pearson Award. In 1998, he helped the Czech Republic win a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
On December 30, 1999, Jágr had an amazing night against the New York Islanders. He scored three goals and four assists, getting a career-high seven points. He did this again on January 11, 2003, with the Washington Capitals against the Florida Panthers.
In 2000–01, Jágr was not scoring as much. There were also talks about his relationship with coach Ivan Hlinka. When Mario Lemieux came back from retirement, the Penguins had two superstars. But there was some tension between them. Jágr was captain, but many fans saw Lemieux as the team's main leader. Also, the Penguins were a smaller team and could not afford Jágr's high salary with Lemieux back. So, on July 11, 2001, Jágr and František Kučera were traded to the Washington Capitals. The Penguins received Kris Beech, Michal Sivek, and Ross Lupaschuk.
In 806 games with Pittsburgh, Jágr became only the second player (after Lemieux) to score 1,000 points for the Penguins. Jágr is second to Lemieux in career goals for the team. He is third in games played, assists, and points. His number 68 jersey was retired on February 18, 2024. He is only the third Penguins player to get this honor.
Moving to New Teams
Washington Capitals Years
In 2001, the Capitals signed Jágr to a very large contract. It was for $77 million over seven years. But Jágr did not play as well as expected in Washington. The Capitals did not win their division and missed the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. For the first time in his career, Jágr did not finish as one of the NHL's top scorers. He also did not help his team make the playoffs or the NHL All-Star team. In 2002, the Capitals brought Jágr back together with his old teammate Robert Lang. In 2002–03, Washington finished sixth in the Eastern Conference. But they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2003 playoffs.
The team's struggles made the Capitals trade many of their expensive players. This was to save money and because their plan to build a winning team with high-priced players had failed. Jágr was unhappy, and the team tried to trade him in 2003. But few teams wanted to pay his high salary.
On January 23, 2004, Jágr was traded to the New York Rangers. The Capitals received Anson Carter and agreed to pay part of Jágr's salary. Jágr also agreed to delay some of his salary to make the trade happen.
New York Rangers Era
Because of new rules in the NHL, Jágr's salary was lowered to $7.8 million for the 2005–06 season. This was the most allowed under the new salary cap.
During the NHL player strike in 2004–05, Jágr played for HC Kladno in the Czech Republic. Then he played for Avangard Omsk in Russia.
Jágr led the Czech Republic to a gold medal at the 2005 World Hockey Championships. He was also chosen as a tournament all-star. He became a member of the special Triple Gold Club.
Before the 2005–06 season, the Rangers had missed the playoffs for seven years. Many experts thought the Rangers would be the worst team in the NHL. Jágr disagreed. He promised the team would surprise everyone and make the playoffs. He started the 2005 season very strong. He became only the fourth player in NHL history to score ten or more goals in less than ten games at the start of a season. His great play helped the Rangers return to the playoffs. But injuries to Jágr and others led to them losing in four games to the New Jersey Devils.
Jágr scored his 1,400th point on March 2, 2006, against the Philadelphia Flyers. This moved him past Jari Kurri into second place all-time among European-born players. He later passed Stan Mikita to become the all-time leader.
On March 18, 2006, Jágr became only the sixth Rangers player to score over 100 points in a season. He was the only Rangers right winger to do so.
On March 27, 2006, Jágr tied the Rangers' single-season goal record of 52. He also tied the Rangers' single-season points record of 109. Two nights later, Jágr broke the points record. On April 8, he scored his NHL-leading 53rd goal, breaking the Rangers' single-season goals record.
Jágr led the NHL in points and goals for most of the 2005–06 season. But he was passed by Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo in the final week. Jágr finished with 123 points and 54 goals. He was second in the NHL in both. He also finished third in assists (69) and plus-minus (+34). However, the Rangers were swept by New Jersey in the playoffs. Jágr hurt his shoulder in the first game. He had surgery on it after the playoffs.
Jágr won his third Lester B. Pearson Award as the NHL's most outstanding player. He said this award was special because it was voted on by other players. He has been named to seven NHL first All-Star teams.
On October 5, 2006, Jágr was named the 24th captain in New York Rangers history. He scored a goal in his first shift as captain.
Jágr scored his 600th career NHL goal on November 19, 2006. He is only the 16th player to do so. His teammate Brendan Shanahan had scored his 600th goal earlier that season. This made them the first teammates to reach 600 goals in the same season.
On February 10, 2007, Jágr got his 1,500th career point. He is only the 12th NHL player to reach this mark. He was the fourth-fastest to do it.
On April 5, 2007, Jágr scored his 30th goal of the season. This tied the NHL record for most consecutive 30-goal seasons (15).
Jágr led the Rangers to a sweep of the Atlanta Thrashers in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. But the Rangers lost to the Buffalo Sabres in the next round.
On November 14, 2007, Jágr scored his fourth goal of the season. This made him the first player to score a goal in 53 different NHL arenas.
Playing in Russia
On July 3, 2008, Jágr became a free agent. The Rangers told him they would not offer him a new contract. Jágr was thinking about playing in Russia. On July 4, Jágr signed a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The contract was worth about $5 million per year.
Jágr became Avangard's captain on January 30, 2009. While playing for Avangard, Jágr was sitting next to Alexei Cherepanov. Cherepanov was a young player picked by the New York Rangers. Cherepanov sadly died during a game. He collapsed next to Jágr on the bench.
In April 2009, Jágr said he wanted to return to the NHL. He said he needed a break from the long NHL season. He also said he was training harder than ever. He was interested in joining the Edmonton Oilers. However, after his contract with Avangard ended, Jágr signed a new one for the 2010–11 season.
Back to the NHL: Flyers, Stars, Bruins
On July 1, 2011, Jágr returned to the NHL. But instead of signing with Pittsburgh, he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers are the Penguins' rival team. He signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract. He scored his 1,600th NHL point in his first game with the Flyers. He helped Claude Giroux score a goal. The Flyers won their first game of the 2011–12 season 2–1 against the Boston Bruins. Jágr played on the first line with Giroux and Scott Hartnell. He was one of the top scorers early in the season. He scored his first two goals as a Flyer on October 24 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On October 29, he scored his 650th and 651st NHL goals. He scored his only goal of the 2012 playoffs against Pittsburgh. The Flyers were eliminated by the New Jersey Devils.
On July 3, 2012, Jágr signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars. This was his first time playing for a team in the Western Conference. Jágr said he first wanted to play for the Montreal Canadiens. But they were not interested. Then the Stars called him.
During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Jágr played for his team, Rytíři Kladno, in the Czech Extraliga. He scored 24 goals and 33 assists in 34 games. He was second in scoring in the Czech Extraliga before joining the Stars. After the NHL lockout ended, he played his first game as a Star on January 19, 2013. He scored two goals and two assists in a 4–3 win.
Jágr reached 1,000 assists on March 29, 2013. He was the 12th player to do so. He was also the first non-Canadian NHL player to reach this milestone.
On April 2, 2013, Jágr was traded to the Boston Bruins. He made his Bruins debut on April 4. He scored the only goal in a 1–0 win. With his second Bruins goal, Jágr tied the record for most game-winning goals in an NHL career (118).
When Jágr played in the first game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals on June 12, he set a new record. It was the longest time between Finals appearances at 21 years. He played most of the Bruins' long playoff run on the top line. The Bruins lost the Finals to Chicago in six games. On June 26, the team said they would not offer Jágr a new contract.
New Jersey Devils & Florida Panthers
On July 22, 2013, Jágr signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. He was 41 years old. He hoped to help the Devils after Ilya Kovalchuk left. Jágr scored his first goal as a Devil on October 7. This goal came on the 23rd anniversary of his first NHL goal, which was also against the Devils.
On November 21, Jágr tied Gordie Howe's record for game-winning goals with 121. On December 20, he scored his 693rd goal, passing Steve Yzerman. A day later, Jágr tied Mark Messier for seventh place in NHL history for goals scored. On January 14, 2014, he scored his 695th goal, passing Messier. On March 1, Jágr scored his 700th career NHL goal. He finished the season as the team's leading scorer. His play led the Devils to sign him to another one-year contract. He became the joint sixth-highest scorer in NHL history in November 2014. On December 8, in his 1,500th NHL game, he moved into fifth place on the NHL's all-time points list. On January 3, 2015, Jágr became the oldest player in NHL history to score a hat-trick at 42 years and 322 days old.
On February 26, 2015, Jágr was traded to the Florida Panthers. He made his team debut on February 28. He got his first points with the team on March 1, scoring a goal and an assist. On March 19, Jágr scored his 718th career goal, moving him past Phil Esposito into fifth place all-time. On April 9, Jágr got two assists, giving him 1,800 career points. This put him in sole possession of fourth place on the all-time points list. On April 11, Jágr reached 2,000 NHL points (including playoff games). He scored his 800th NHL goal (including playoffs) later in the game. On April 12, Jágr signed a new one-year contract with Florida.
Jágr reached many milestones as a Panther. On December 20, 2015, he scored his 732nd goal, passing Marcel Dionne for fourth place. On February 4, 2016, Jágr became the sixth player in NHL history to get 1,100 career assists. On February 20, he scored his 742nd goal, passing Brett Hull for third place. On March 7, an assist put Jágr at 1,851 career points. This moved him past Gordie Howe into third place all-time. The Panthers made the 2016 playoffs. Jágr played in his first playoff series since 2013. He became the fifth NHL player to get 200 career playoff points.
At age 44, Jágr led the Panthers in scoring with 66 points. The team signed him to a new one-year contract on May 5, 2016.
On October 20, 2016, Jágr became the third player in NHL history to score 750 goals. On December 22, 2016, he scored his 1,888th career point. This passed Mark Messier, making him second in career points. On February 15, 2017, his 45th birthday, he became the second player to get his 1,900th NHL point.
In 2017, Jágr tweeted about being a free agent. He said, "FA 1994 - all GMs called, FA 2017- 0 calls." The Panthers then announced they would not offer Jágr a new contract.
Final NHL Stop: Calgary Flames
On October 4, 2017, Jágr signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames. Jágr had said he wanted to play until age 50. But he later said he would likely stop after the 2017–18 season, when he would be 46. He noted that teams often prefer younger players. The Flames were Jágr's ninth NHL team, but his first Canadian team. He said he wanted to play for a Canadian team.
On November 9, 2017, Jágr scored his first goal as a Flame. He got two points in a 6–3 win. However, by January 6, 2018, Jágr and the Flames were talking about ending his contract. Injuries had limited Jágr to only seven points in 22 games. On January 14, Jágr was placed on injured reserve. On January 28, Jágr was put on waivers. This meant his time with the Flames was ending. He was then sent to Rytíři Kladno.
Return to Kladno
On February 3, 2018, Jágr played his first game for his hometown team. He played almost 20 minutes and got three assists. In his fifth game for Kladno, he was injured and missed the rest of the season. He played a few seconds in ten playoff games to be allowed to play in the finals. On May 14, Jágr said he would stay with Kladno for his 30th professional season. On April 19, Jágr scored four goals in one game. This helped Kladno move up to the top Czech Extraliga.
In 2022, at age 50, Jágr said he was thinking about retiring. He was very busy with managing the team. He also lacked the drive for the tough game. The 2023–24 season was Jágr's 36th straight season playing professional hockey. In February 2023, he scored his 1,100th professional goal. Jágr has said his biggest fear about retiring is losing sponsors for Kladno. This could put the team at risk.
On December 20, 2023, at 51, Jágr played his first game of his 36th professional season. He got an assist in a 4–3 loss.
On April 18, 2024, at 52 years and 63 days old, Jágr scored against VHK Vsetín. This made him the oldest player ever to score a goal in a professional game. He broke the record of Gordie Howe, who scored his last goal at 52 years and six days.
On September 19, 2024, Jágr announced he would retire from professional hockey after the 2024–25 season.
Playing for His Country
 Jágr during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Czech Republic |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | |
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | |
| World Cup | ||
| Bronze | 2004 World Cup | |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Vienna | |
| Gold | 2010 Cologne | |
| Bronze | 2011 Bratislava | |
| European Champions Cup | ||
| Gold | 2005 Saint Petersburg | |
| Representing Czechoslovakia |
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| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1990 Bern | |
| European Junior Championship | ||
| Silver | 1989 Kiev | |
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| Bronze | 1990 Finland | |
Jágr has played for his country many times. In 1994, he and teammate Martin Straka joined the 1994 World Championships. Czech fans had high hopes. But the team lost their quarterfinal game and were out. Jágr was also hurt in other games.
The 1996 World Cup of Hockey was not Jágr's best. He had the flu. The whole team played poorly. They lost badly and did not make the playoffs.
But things changed in 1998. The Czech Republic won the men's gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. This was only the third gold medal for Czech athletes at the Winter Olympics. People still remember it fondly.
Jágr did not play in the World Championships where the Czech Republic won gold in 1996, 1999, 2000, or 2001. He was on the team for the 2004 World Championship in Prague. Hopes were high. But after winning all their group games, they lost in the quarterfinals.
The 2005 tournament finally brought Jágr a gold medal. He broke his finger in an early game. But he played with it bandaged. He led his team to victory.
More injuries happened to Jágr in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was hurt by a hit from Finland's Jarkko Ruutu. He needed stitches above his eye. But the injury was not too bad. Jágr could play in the next games. He could not finish the bronze medal game due to a muscle injury. Even with trouble, Jágr won his second Olympic medal. In 2010, Jágr carried his nation's flag at the 2010 Winter Olympics. But in the men's ice hockey tournament, the Czechs finished seventh. Jágr played for his country again at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He scored two goals and one assist. The Czech Republic lost in the quarterfinals again.
After losing to Sweden in 2014, Jágr said he would stop playing for the Czech national team. He wanted to focus on the NHL playoffs. But Jágr changed his mind. He was called up for the 2015 IIHF World Championship in Prague. On May 1, he scored a goal against Sweden. This was his 50th goal for the national team. It made him the oldest player to score at the World Championship. In the quarterfinal game against Finland, Jágr scored two goals, including the game-winner. Even though the Czechs lost the bronze medal game, Jágr was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Life Off the Ice
Jágr lives in the Czech Republic during the off-season. His father, also named Jaromír Jágr, owned hotels. He was also the president of HC Kladno. Jágr says his strength comes from growing up on a farm and working hard.
Jágr wears the number 68. He has worn it his whole career. It honors the Prague Spring of 1968 in Czechoslovakia. It also honors his grandfather, who died in prison that year. His grandfather was imprisoned for not agreeing with the government taking over his farm. Jágr explains he wears it because he disliked Communism, not because he dislikes Russian people. When he played for the New Jersey Devils, he was allowed to keep number 68. The team usually did not allow numbers higher than 35. Jágr looks up to former United States President Ronald Reagan. He admires Reagan's work to end communism in Europe.
Jágr supports the liberal conservative Civic Democratic Party. He has said he "always" voted for them. He appeared on their billboards and helped sponsor them. On May 26, 2010, Jágr said he supported the Civic Democrats. He asked the party not to forget about sports when giving out money. He said, "If children practice some sport, they do not have time for other things such as alcohol."
Jágr is an Orthodox Christian. He was baptized in 2001. He started talking more about his faith when he played in Russia.
Jágr's long career in the NHL led to a fan club called "The Traveling Jagrs." This group of hockey fans from Alberta, Canada, loves the player. They dress in the jerseys of 11 of Jágr's teams. They also wear long black wigs like Jágr's old hairstyle. They used to travel to see him play. After Jágr signed with the Flames, they became a regular sight at games.
Amazing Hockey Records
These records are as of October 2021 for regular season games unless stated otherwise.
- Most career game-winning goals – 135
- Most career points by a right wing – 1921
- Most career assists by a right wing – 1142
- Most single-season points by a right wing – 149
- Most single-season assists by a right wing – 87
- Most single-season points by a European-born player – 149
- Most career assists by a European-born player – 1142
- Most career points by a European-born player – 1921
- Most career game-tying goals by a European-born player – 11 (tied with Teemu Selänne)
- Most career playoff game-winning goals by a European-born player – 16
- Most consecutive 30-goal seasons (1991–2007) – 15 (shared with Mike Gartner and Alexander Ovechkin; included the shortened 1994–95 season, 48 games)
- Most consecutive 70-point seasons (15) (including the shortened 1994–95 season, 48 games)
- Longest time between Stanley Cup Finals appearances – 21 years (1992–2013)
- Only player to play in the Stanley Cup Finals as a teenager and at over 40 years old
- Oldest player to score 60 points in a season
- Oldest player to score a hat-trick (42 years and 322 days old)
- Most different teams played on by a 1000-point scorer - 9 (tied with Paul Coffey)
Records with the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Most single-season points by a right wing – 149
- Most single-season assists by a right wing – 87
- Most single-season assists by a European-born player – 87
- Most single-season power-play goals by a European-born player – 20
- Most single-season game-winning goals – 12
- Most single-season shots on goal – 403
- Most career points by a right wing – 1079
- Most career points by a European-born player – 1079
- Most career goals by a right wing – 439
- Most career goals by a European-born player – 439
- Most career assists by a right wing – 640
- Most career assists by a European-born player – 640
- Most career playoff game-winning goals – 78
- Most career power-play goals by a right wing – 110
- Most career power-play goals by a European-born player – 110
- Most career shorthanded goals by a European-born player – 9
- Most career overtime goals – 9
- Most career game-tying goals – 10
- Most career shots on goal by a right wing – 2911
- Most career shots on goal by a European-born player – 2911
- Most career playoff goals by a right wing – 65
- Most career playoff goals by a European-born player – 65
- Most career playoff points by a right wing – 147
- Most career playoff points by a European-born player – 147
- Most career playoff shorthanded goals by a right wing – 2 (tied with Ed Olczyk)
- Most career playoff shorthanded goals by a European-born player – 2
- Most career playoff game-winning goals – 14
- Most career playoff overtime goals – 4
- Most career playoff shots on goal – 461
- Most career playoff power-play goals by a right wing – 19
- Most career playoff power-play goals by a European-born player – 19
Records with the New York Rangers
- Most single-season goals (2005–06) – 54
- Most single-season points (2005–06) – 123
- Most single-season shots on goal (2005–06) – 368
- Most single-season game-winning goals (2005–06) – 9 (tied with Mark Messier 1996–97 and Don Murdoch 1980–81)
- Most single-season assists by a right wing (2005–06) – 69
Awards and Honors
NHL Awards
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| Stanley Cup champion | 1991, 1992 |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 1991 |
| NHL All-Star Game | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016 |
| Art Ross Trophy | 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| NHL first All-Star team | 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006 |
| NHL second All-Star team | 1997 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | 1999 |
| Lester B. Pearson Award | 1999, 2000, 2006 |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | 2016 |
Czech Awards
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| Golden Hockey Stick | 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016 |
| Czech Sportsperson of the Year (team) | 1998, 2005, 2010 |
| Czech Sportsperson of the Year (individual) | 2005 |
International Awards
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| WC All-Star team | 2004, 2005, 2011, 2015 |
| WC Best Forward | 2011 |
| WC Most Valuable Player | 2015 |
| IIHF All-Time Czech Team | 2020 |
| IIHF Hall of Fame | 2024 |
KHL Awards
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| KHL All-Star Game | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Continental Cup | 2011 |
Other Awards
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| Six Nations Tournament champion | 1995 |
| Best NHL Player ESPY Award | 2006 |
| Medal of Merit (second grade) | 2010 |
Images for kids
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Jágr with the Czech Republic in 2010
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Jágr with the Rangers in the 2008 playoffs.
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Jágr at the 2006 NHL Awards Show
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Jágr sitting in a penalty box while playing with Omsk, August 2008
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Jágr with the Flyers in 2011
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Jágr with the Bruins during the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals
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Jágr with the Devils in January 2014
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Jágr with the Panthers in 2016
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Jágr during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
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Jágr and the Bruins with the Prince of Wales Trophy
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Pittsburgh Penguins 1991 Stanley Cup champions banner. Jágr was a part of the Penguins' roster that year
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Jágr with his Czech teammates after winning gold at the 2010 IIHF World Championship.
