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The superlatives used to describe Jaromir Jagr‘s unfathomable pro hockey career will run out one day – but not soon.
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How do you put into context Jagr’s incredible body of work? The man has appeared in at least four professional games every season since 1988; he was a Stanley Cup teammate of a guy (Gordie Roberts) who was once teammates with Gordie Howe.
And atop the list of incredible facts and stats, there’s this: Per SB Nation, this year’s Western Conference Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights guarantees that a former Jagr teammate will appear in a Stanley Cup final for a 46th consecutive season.
Don’t believe us? Here’s the proof:
Jaromir Jagr Stanley Cup finals teammate streak (1980-2026)
Year
Teammate
Team
Played With Jagr
1980
Bryan Trottier
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1981
Bryan Trottier
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1982
Bryan Trottier
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1983
Bryan Trottier
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1984
Mark Messier
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1985
Mark Messier
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1986
Joe Mullen
Pittsburgh Penguins (1991-92, 1995-96)
1987
Mark Messier
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1988
Mark Messier
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1989
Jiri Hrdina
Calgary Flames
Pittsburgh Penguins (1991-92, 1995-96)
1990
Mark Messier
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1991
Jaromir Jagr
Pittsburgh Penguins
—
1992
Jaromir Jagr
Pittsburgh Penguins
—
1993
J.J. Daigneault
Pittsburgh Penguins (1995-96)
1994
Mark Messier
New York Rangers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1995
Tom Chorske
Pittsburgh Penguins (1999-00)
1996
Scott Young
Colorado Avalanche
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-91)
1997
Doug Brown
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1998
Doug Brown
Detroit Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1999
Benoit Hogue
Washington Capitals (2001-02)
2000
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils (2014-15)
2001
Chris Drury
Colorado Avalanche
New York Rangers (2007-08)
2002
Brendan Shanahan
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers (2006-08)
2003
Jay Pandolfo
New Jersey Devils
Boston Bruins (2012-13)
2004
Pavel Kubina
Philadelphia Flyers (2012-13)
2006
Mark Recchi
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-92)
2007
Florida Panthers (2014-15)
2008
Andreas Lilja
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2009
Petr Sykora
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2010
Florida Panthers (2014-15)
2011
Mark Recchi
Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-92)
2012
Willie Mitchell
Florida Panthers (2014-16)
2013
Dan Carcillo
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2014
Willie Mitchell
Los Angeles Kings
Florida Panthers (2014-16)
2015
Kris Versteeg
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers (2014-15)
2016
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers (2006-07)
2017
Matt Cullen
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers (2006-07)
2018
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames (2017-18)
2019
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2020
Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2021
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils (2013-15)
2022
Tampa Bay Lightning
Czech Republic (2014 Olympics)
2023
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers (2014-17)
2024
Aleksander Barkov/Aaron Ekblad
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers (2014-17)
2025
Aleksander Barkov
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers (2014-17)
2026
Rasmus Andersson or Brett Kulak
Andersson:
Vegas Golden Knights
Kulak:
Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Flames (2017-18)
Need a few other crazy Jagr facts? We have your fix:
Jagr is the second-highest scorer in NHL history – and that doesn’t include the 463 professional points he has amassed outside the NHL.
Jagr’s 1990 draft class is one of the most impressive in history, with 15 of the 21 first-round picks spending at least 12 seasons in the NHL.
Jagr’s first NHL goal came October 7, 1990 – four days before the start of Season 2 of “The Simpsons”
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