Former NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr added another achievement to his impressive hockey resume Thursday, passing Gordie Howe as the sport’s oldest professional goal-scorer.
Jagr, who is 52 years, 63 days old, returned to action for the Kladno Knights in the Czech Republic, and he scored his first goal of the season in the second game of a series against Vsetin that will determine relegation.
Jagr is in his 36th pro season and owns the Knights, his hometown squad. He had his No. 68 retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier this season after leading the franchise to two Stanley Cup titles.
Howe was 52 years, 11 days old when he played his final NHL game, in the playoffs for the Hartford Whalers. He scored his last goal two days earlier. Howe also played one shift with the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League at age 69 in 1997.
Jagr played 24 years in the NHL, was an eight-time All-Star and led the league in points five times. He finished his career with 766 goals (fourth in NHL history), 1,155 assists (fifth) and 1,921 points (second) in 1,733 games (fourth).
