It’s a dark day in Pittsburgh.
The Penguins announced Thursday morning that a shipment of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads was stolen in California, ruining the team’s promotional merchandise for the game against the Sharks.
“We are shocked to have been the victim of cargo theft and are working closely with local and federal authorities to investigate,” Kevin Acklin, the Penguins’ president of business operations, said in a statement. Ta.
“While this unfortunate incident further deepens the legend of Jaromir Jagr, who will be a guest at tonight’s game, we are committed to working with our fans to solve this theft and deliver the priceless Jagr bobblehead to its rightful home. looking forward to it.”
Instead, the club will give fans vouchers to pick up the merchandise at a later date.
The Penguins celebrated the Jaguars last month in a ceremony that included teammates from the 1991 and 1992 Stanley Cup championship teams.
“I don’t even have to score to hear the cheers with you all here. It’s beautiful. It never gets old.” Jagr said in his pregame speech. before losing 2-1 to the Kings.
“But I’m honored. I’m honored that the Pittsburgh Penguins owner, the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, and Kevin Acklin have decided to retire my number 68.
“I think my connection to Pittsburgh started a long time ago. I’ve always believed in God, and I’ve always believed in a higher power, and I’ve always believed that whatever you want will happen. When I was younger, I would watch TV and there would be one guy who was completely dominating the game and he was better than the other players. Ever since that game, he has become my idol. I wanted to be like him. I will make a wish. I hope we can play together someday.
“Yes, it was Mario Lemieux. And it happened in 1990. Thanks to Craig Patrick and Scotty Bowman and all the scouts, I got drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins. We put together a great team of stars and legends. We played great hockey and at the end of the year we won back-to-back Stanley Cups. That was probably the biggest thing that happened to me.”
Jagr still plays for the team he owns in his native Czech Republic.
“The big problem is that (playing) is more physically demanding at my age,” Jagr told The Associated Press when asked about the challenges of playing at 52.
“If you want to play at a certain level, you have to prepare and go to training. The recovery process is even longer.”
