Jágr is constantly with the team, helping the coaches led by Otakar Vejvoda, the youngest of the substitutes during matches, but his return to training is not in sight. “He certainly won’t come, at all. To tell the truth, I don’t even want to. Only if the Winter Classic, which I promised, is still to be held, I should probably force myself to go and play. Otherwise, I’m not at all pulled back. “said Jágr.
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The outdoor matches were supposed to take place in Špindlerův Mlýn and Jágr is the face of the event, which has been postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the most recent information from mid-February, the entire project was supposed to be relocated to Prague, with the show set to take place in December.
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However, nothing has been confirmed yet and Jagr does not rule out that he will no longer play. “It’s possible. But as I said, I’ll see how it goes with the Winter Classic. Maybe it will kick me, I just don’t know. But honestly – I don’t have the motivation at the moment and I don’t even want to. I should sacrifice a lot. Diet, regeneration, training, “said Jagr.
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The Nagano Olympic champion and two-time winner of the Stanley Cup and the World Championship played for the last time on April 25 in the playoff match with Jihlava (6: 3), after which the Central Bohemians celebrated their stay in the elite. Last season, Jagr played 48 games and scored 21 points for eight goals and 13 assists.
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In early August, Jagr admitted he didn’t feel ready to play and said he didn’t have time to fully prepare. At the time, however, he estimated he could jump back into the extra league in November or December. With the fact that he still does not want to finish his career and, in addition to outdoor matches, he is also tempted to play in the renewed Kladno arena.
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“Even if I were not the owner and only had hockey to work on, I would still have to manage the problems of training and matches. To bet on hockey. So it’s more or less impossible. Or I’d have to stop lending altogether. beware of the club, which I don’t think helped, ”Jagr said.
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He still doesn’t miss playing. “Not at all. I like hockey, but it’s hard work. Physically it’s very demanding. Also, in winter I spend a lot more time than before, mainly for organizational reasons. Before the season we were a bit stressed, we had to solve a lot problems to be able to manage the first game “, recalled the legendary striker at the end of the reconstruction of the stadium in Kladno.
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“At my age, playing at a certain level is a challenge in itself. Preparing, motivating. Not to mention the need to rest. Due to the time spent in the winter and during the negotiations, I don’t have time to resolve myself. Between nine o’clock. and two in the afternoon. Then get tired from training and moreover get tired physically, I can’t give it, I won’t give it, “said Jágr.
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The fact that he feels a strong sense of responsibility towards the club also plays a role. For this reason he will not allow himself to think for himself and put aside more important issues.
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“One hundred percent. For example, last year I felt I could help the guys on the hockey team, I felt a responsibility from the sport. Now I don’t feel it. Now I know that even if I did my best, I wouldn’t even go in. in the four lines. And we don’t have a bad player. To get into the formation, I would have to do a lot of dribbling. And maybe I wouldn’t even be able to do that, “Jágr said.
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Although he has hinted at the possibility of ending his playing career several times in the past, each time he has returned to the ice. Now the situation looks different. Also because Jágr tries to be as honest as possible with himself.
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“I’ve always tried to be. When I played I felt like I was giving and receiving. Now I know I couldn’t. It should be really extreme to say I’ll try. But I don’t know if it makes sense to me right now,” he mused. Jágr.
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Even the good performance of the Cavalieri so far, who have scored ten points in seven games, does not force him to return. Only today in the match of the 7th round in Mladá Boleslav, the opponent got the upper hand for the first time, the home team won 4: 0.
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“We learned our lesson, Boleslav was much better, they gave us absolutely no chance. The home team was the first team to beat us from the start of the match, they were better in everything. We were losing 0: 1, in in the second. period we had a chance to draw, but that would be unfair. From my point of view they played against us the best team we have played against so far. They dominated the whole game, it was no coincidence. They have good players. , they skate, they have a good team, “praised Jágr.
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Don’t you feel more like a coach than a player in every match he plays on the bench? “I’m mainly the owner, which is different from being a coach. I think we have a different structure than other teams, but everyone tries to help in a certain way,” said Jágr.
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