Jaromir Jagr Rocking the IIHF

Jaromir Jagr is an amazing athlete.  Still playing in the NHL at age 43.  It was a bit of a tough season for him.  But now he is showing that he can still play with the best.

Jagr has been playing tremendously well at the 2015 IIHF World Championship.  He has been one of the best players on the ice for the Czech Republic against Latvia and Sweden.

And now he is the oldest person to have scored in an IIHF game.

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“I didn’t even notice that. I don’t look at the Jumbotron and I don’t read the newspapers,” he said. “It’s not just about me. It’s about the Czech Republic, Czech hockey. Since the very first moment when they started selling tickets here, it was clear that this tournament was going to be something special. The Czechs love hockey and everyone feels like a coach. We’ve got 10 million coaches here.”

Jagr flourished at the end of regular season after a trade from New Jersey on Feb 26. He scored five goals and 14 points in 18 games with the Panthers after having 11 goals and 29 points in 57 games with the Devils. After the season, he signed a one-year contract with the Panthers, ensuring he’ll be in the NHL at least until he’s 44.

“In Florida, I found new desire to play,” he told reporters in Prague. “It’s all about having the opportunity to play. Hockey is not just about one player, it’s about the entire team. Or at least about the five guys you’re on the ice with.”

Jagr found a home with the Panthers on a line with talented young players Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, who joined Finland at the World Championship. The Finns were placed in Group B in Ostrava and the earliest they can play Jagr’s Czechs is in the quarterfinals.

The Czechs have four points after they lost to Sweden 6-5 in a shootout Friday, won 4-2 against Latvia on Saturday and lost 6-3 to Canada on Monday.

Photo courtesy of Lisa Gansky.