{"id":455551,"date":"2026-02-12T13:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/455551\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:02:30","slug":"seth-jarvis-buddies-are-new-generation-of-traveling-jagrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/455551\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Jarvis’ Buddies Are New Generation of ‘Traveling Jagrs’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mullets, matching sweater numbers, and a deep friendship with one another, the group known as the \u2018Traveling Jagrs\u2019 was a sight to behold \u2013 and a sight sorely missed in stands across the league. Their last notable appearance was in February 2024, when their namesake Jaromir Jagr had his jersey retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins.<\/p>\n

However, there has been another notable group to spring up over the past year, also sporting matching jerseys and deep friendships \u2013 also going to the ends of the earth to support their guy. Perhaps they lack the distinct hockey hair, but they are hockey guys, nonetheless \u2013 and they\u2019re about to represent Seth Jarvis fans everywhere on the world stage.<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t come so easily for the posse. The original plan was to spend a week with their friend in Raleigh, but after Jarvis was informed he would be Team Canada\u2019s injury replacement for Brayden Point, those plans were flipped on their head. It was the final day of NHL hockey before the 2026 Winter Olympic break, and Jarvis scrambled to get himself to Milan on time.<\/p>\n

But for the band of friends, a large obstacle stood in their way: actually getting there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re doing our best to get to Italy,\u201d Matthew McLeod told Dave McCarthy<\/a> on NHL Radio\u2019s Sunday Brunch on SiriusXM. \u201cWe\u2019re all University students, so, you know, money\u2019s a little tight for us, so we\u2019re trying to find some sponsors to help us get out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mcleod made a big splash on social media in a search for sponsors, with some help from Hurricanes fans<\/a> and journalists<\/a> alike, who attempted to get the attention of multiple groups, including Team Canada\u2019s commercial airline partner, Air Canada.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, on an Instagram post by the NHL, Air Canada reached out<\/a> to Jarvis through the comment section, offering their services for his entourage, which was quickly accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re ecstatic for him,\u201d McLeod told CBC reporter Karen Pauls<\/a>. \u201cOnce in a lifetime opportunity for himself, and for us just to be able to go out there and support him is really something incredible for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cAir Canada\u2019s really helping us out. They\u2019re doing miracles for us just to get us there, and we can\u2019t thank them enough for everything that they\u2019re doing for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the friends embark on yet another trip, it is hard not to draw similarities to the Traveling Jagrs. Both groups have become legends, though instead of donning a variety of No. 68 sweaters representing the centipede-esque legs of Jagr\u2019s career, they\u2019ll wear the unified colors of Team Canada.<\/p>\n

Now Jarvis just needs to acquire a mullet, and the spiritual succession of the Traveling Jagrs will be complete.<\/p>\n

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\t\tRachel Barkley is a beat writer covering the Carolina Hurricanes for Carolina Hockey Now on Sportsnaut. Painting stories with … More about Rachel Barkley<\/a><\/p>\n

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