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The superlatives used to describe Jaromir Jagr's unfathomable pro hockey career will run out one day – but not soon.
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
New York Islanders
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
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1985
Mark Messier
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1986
Joe Mullen
Calgary Flames
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
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1992
Jaromir Jagr
Pittsburgh Penguins
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1993
J.J. Daigneault
Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins (1995-96)
1994
Mark Messier
New York Rangers
New York Rangers (2002-04)
1995
Tom Chorske
New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins (1999-00)
1996
Scott Young
Colorado Avalanche
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-91)
1997
Doug Brown
Detroit Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1998
Doug Brown
Detroit Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993-94)
1999
Benoit Hogue
Dallas Stars
Washington Capitals (2001-02)
2000
Scott Gomez
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
Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers (2012-13)
2006
Mark Recchi
Carolina Hurricanes
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-92)
2007
Shawn Thornton
Anaheim Ducks
Florida Panthers (2014-15)
2008
Andreas Lilja
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2009
Petr Sykora
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2010
Kris Versteeg
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida Panthers (2014-15)
2011
Mark Recchi
Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-92)
2012
Willie Mitchell
Los Angeles Kings
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
Matt Cullen
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers (2006-07)
2017
Matt Cullen
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers (2006-07)
2018
Alex Chiasson
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames (2017-18)
2019
Brayden Schenn
St. LouisBlues
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2020
Braydon Coburn
Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers (2011-12)
2021
Jon Merrill
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils (2013-15)
2022
Ondrej Palat
Tampa Bay Lightning
Czech Republic (2014 Olympics)
2023
Aleksander Barkov
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:
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Jagr is the second-highest scorer in NHL history – and that doesn't include the 463 professional points he has amassed outside the NHL.
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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.
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Jagr's first NHL goal came October 7, 1990 – four days before the start of Season 2 of "The Simpsons"
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Martin Brodeur was the last active player from Jagr's 1990 draft class aside from Jagr; Brodeur retired in 2015.
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