Jaromir Jagr Headed To The NHL With A Surprising Role
Jaromir Jagr is an NHL Legend, who continued his playing career into his 50s, in the Czech Extraliga. This year, he decided to retire at age 52.
But he is forging a new path, once again in the NHL he left in 2017-2018 and will be joining the team that drafted him. He will join Kyle Dubas and Jason Spezza, in the Pittsburgh Penguins front office taking over Business Operations.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly working on hiring legendary winger Jarom�r Jágr to their front office, shares Rob Rossi of The Athletic in an interview with Penguins' President of Business Operations, Kevin Acklin. Acklin shared that the team is ready to enter a «new chapter» after Jágr's retirement ceremony in February. The team has been working on recruiting Jágr ever since, recently making an extra push while visiting Prague for the World Championship.
This will be welcome and exciting news for Pittsburgh Penguins fans everywhere! It was only recently that Jagr's #68 was lifted into the rafters of PPG Paints Arena.
Now they have a new chapter to look forward to with a legend leading from behind.
Source: MarkerZone
Jaromir Jagr officially hired to join NHL front office
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