Legend Jaromir Jagr Suffers Potential Career Ending Injury
Jaromir Jagr hasn't officially retired from professional hockey yet, but he may have to consider it soon. An injury in the Czech Extraliga has cause for concern.
Jaromir Jagr is the oldest known professional hockey player in the world at age 52. The former Pittsburgh Penguins forward has spent his time in the Czech Extraliga since leaving the league, with the team he now owns, HC Kladno.
He has decided to pick up on-ice duties in order to keep the team healthy and competitive for fans. But after suffering a Torn Hamstring it appears his days in an HC Kladno uniform may be numbered.
Jagr stated the injury happened during training, and he failed to heed the warnings of his physiotherapist Pavel Kolář.
Of course, I didn't listen to him... I went for a run. Not the sprints I used to do uphill, but normally straight. But I put weights on my ankles and tore my hamstring.
That was about five days ago. Pavel said it would be three to six weeks. We'll see how it heals.
According to Jagr himself, he thinks he'll be back in six-weeks, but at the age of 52 the healing process is unpredictable. Jagr will try and persist and come back to the ice, when he's ready.
But I'm not one to screw it up when I've put so much into it. The very next day I went to do things that didn't hurt. However, skating is very important and I won't be on the ice for three to six weeks. Maybe it won't be that long, we'll see. When I walk, it doesn't hurt.
Hopefully Jagr is able to return to the ice, healthy and finish his hockey career with Kladno. With HC Kladno's season starting soon, we'll see how soon till Jagr is healthy and ready to play every Kladno game this season.
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