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I heard he said he'd like to play till he's 50. He doesn't care if its in the NHL cause he's sure to find a place that will want his services if he remains at the level he is.
Edit:He signs contracts one year at a time now to reassess at the end of each season, but he's never shied away from the fact he would like to play until he's 50 years old. He wants you to know, he's not kidding.Last edited by Jasmine; 12-21-2016, 08:21 PM.Comment
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There's no joking about his dedication to fitness and staying in game-shape. He used to have a key to the Philadelphia Flyers' practice facility when he played for the organization. In this great Oral History of Jaromir Jagr by Sportsnet's Kristina Rutherford, New York Rangers backup goaltender Kevin Weekes spoke about Jagr's dedication to practice after practice when they were teammates from 2005 until 2007.
"We’d finish, I’d work out, he’d work out, but what I didn’t know is then at night he was coming back to the rink. He’d drive back out to the practice rink [which was about 45 minutes away] and practise by himself. And none of us knew this. We had no idea."Comment
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To be able to keep playing at his age is an achievement. The fact that he remains productive is even more special. He's got some time left in the NHL yet.👍 1Comment
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Speaking of him being a machine, look at this.
https://www.nhl.com/news/panthers-ja...?tid=281396148Comment
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