1998 Nike Czech Republic Olympic Away Replica
#68 Jaromir Jagr
Manufacturer: Nike
Size: 52
Purchased From: Prime Sports
Lettered by: Manufacturer
The Story: The Penguins were well represented in the 1998 Olympics, and Jaromir Jagr was still loved around the area. "The Kid from Kladno" hadn't yet begun "dying alive," and he had just led his team to a gold medal at the Nagano Olympics. Again, I'm always looking for jerseys that everyone doesn't have, and while the Civic Arena was loaded with Jagr jerseys, I didn't see many red ones. Of course, not long after, I wouldn't see many Jagr jerseys at all inside the Igloo as the hockey community turned on Jagr even faster than he turned on them. But nonetheless, this jersey represented a modern design that gave me something in my collection that wasn't black and gold while it still said "Penguins" (at least for as long as Jagr was in Pittsburgh).
Size: 52
Purchased From: Prime Sports
Lettered by: Manufacturer
The Story: The Penguins were well represented in the 1998 Olympics, and Jaromir Jagr was still loved around the area. "The Kid from Kladno" hadn't yet begun "dying alive," and he had just led his team to a gold medal at the Nagano Olympics. Again, I'm always looking for jerseys that everyone doesn't have, and while the Civic Arena was loaded with Jagr jerseys, I didn't see many red ones. Of course, not long after, I wouldn't see many Jagr jerseys at all inside the Igloo as the hockey community turned on Jagr even faster than he turned on them. But nonetheless, this jersey represented a modern design that gave me something in my collection that wasn't black and gold while it still said "Penguins" (at least for as long as Jagr was in Pittsburgh).