Jaromir Jagr scores in first pro hockey game since turning 52

Jaromir Jagr made his first appearance in ice hockey on Thursday for the first time since he turned 52 and overcame story Gordie Howe to become the oldest player to play standard shifts.

He, known as” Mr. Hockey,” was 52 years, 11 weeks old when played his last NHL game in 1980. At the age of 69, the Canadian retired from the International Hockey League and spent one change with the Detroit Vipers in 1997. Howe died in 2016.

Jagr had n’t played since Feb. 10– five days before he turned 52– and rejoined his Kladno Knights, a top-division team from his Bohemian Republic home, in the next game of a playoff fall series against Vsetin.

When the original NHL excellent collected the ball in front of objective and scored it, Kladno took a 1-0 lead at 1:59 into the game, he was unmarked when he scored in his first shift.

It was Jagr’s 16th activity in his 36th expert period. He even also added an support.

Kladno won the game 7-2 to get a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven line.

Jagr took a trip to Pittsburgh where the Penguins retired his recognizable No. during his split. 68 on Feb 18.

Jagr played 11 seasons with the Penguins, winning Stanley Cup trophies in 1991 and 1992.

Jagr made his NHL album as a girl and rejoined Kladno in 2018 after the Calgary Flames released the second-best point-scoring player in the NHL.

It’s no clear when he might leave.