PITTSBURGH, PA — Jaromir Jagr, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins and one of the best players in franchise history, will have his number 68 retired by the team.
The Penguins announced Friday that Jagr’s jersey will be raised to the rafters at PPG Paints Arena in a pregame ceremony on Feb. 18 before the Pens play the Los Angeles Kings. All fans in attendance will receive a replica Jagr No. 68 banner.
Drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (5th overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft, Jagr spent the first 11 seasons of his 24-year NHL career with the Penguins, appearing in 806 regular-season games. He notched 439 goals, 640 assists, 1,079 points and had 78 game-winning goals.
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He is in the top-5 in franchise history in games played (5th), goals (4th), assists (4th), points (4th), plus/minus (2nd) and game-winning goals (4th). He was one of 13 captains in team history, serving in the role from 1998-01.
Mario Lemieux and Jagr were instrumental pieces of Pittsburgh’s back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships in 1991 and ’92 – Jagr’s first two seasons in the NHL.
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In his 24-year NHL career, Jagr, 51, also played for the Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames.
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