The Pittsburgh Penguins retired Jaromir Jagr's iconic No. 68 jersey Sunday in a ceremony filled with jokes, laughter and catharsis for the NHL star.

The Penguins retired Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 jersey in a nearly 50-minute ceremony Sunday night.

Jaromir Jagr, of Kladno Knights, arrives for the first Czech hockey league match against Ceske Budejovice in Kladno, Czech Republic, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. In his 36th season as a professional ...

Jagr will have his fabled No. 68 jersey retired in a ceremony at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, Feb. 18.

“Jaromir Jagr is a symbol of an absolute commitment to sport,” Kamil Stipek, a Kladno supporter wearing Jagr’s No. 68 jersey, said at a recent home game.

Jaromir Jagr wore a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey for the first time in 22 years, practicing with the team at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex on Saturday.

Jaromir Jagr answers a question during an interview with The Associated Press in Kladno, Czech Republic, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. In his 36th season as a professional hockey player, Jagr will take ...

The Penguins announced beloved legend Jaromir Jagr's No. 68 will take its rightful place in the arena rafters during a February ceremony.

Three decades after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins win back-to-back Stanley Cups, Jaromir Jagr had his jersey retired on what the city has officially been declared Jaromir Jagr Day.

KLADNO, Czech Republic — The legendary mullet is gone. He’s not as quick as he used to be. And yet the way Jaromir Jagr moves on the ice belies his age and evokes memories of his glory days in ...

Jaromir Jagr, of Kladno Knights, arrives for the first Czech hockey league match against Ceske Budejovice in Kladno, Czech Republic, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024.