Jaromir Jagr Reaches 718 NHL Goals
Jaromir Jagr of the Florida Panthers scored his 718th career NHL goal to reach 5th on the NHL all-time goals list on March 19, 2015. The Panthers faced off against the Detroit Red Wings, and were victorious, winning by a score of 3 – 1. Jagr is 43 years old, and seems like he could keep playing for another couple seasons. He was drafted 5th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, and has had an amazing career to say the least. Jagr is playing in his 21st NHL season and has played for the Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, and the Panthers.
With his 718th goal, Jagr passed Phil Esposito for fifth on the NHL all-time goals list. He is 13 goals behind Marcel Dionne (731) for fourth most in NHL history, and if he keeps playing for at least another season, has a good chance at reaching it. He played 3 seasons in the KHL, from 2008-2009 t0 2010-2011, and then came back to the NHL and has been producing well. He is one of the best players of all time, with the stats to back it up. Jagr has played 1,539 career NHL games and has racked up 718 goals, 1073 assists, 1,791 points, and 1,051 penalty minutes. He is currently 5th in the NHL for most points of all time, and is only 7 points away from Ron Francis.
