There is no group more dedicated to a single player than the 'Traveling Jagrs' are to their hero, Jaromir Jagr.
Each member of the roughly 13-man group is tasked with the responsibility of representing one of the teams for which Jagr once played. The group's jersey choices range from Jagr's Czech Republic sweater to a Dallas Stars one that Jagr himself wore 34 times in the 2012-13 season. When Jagr agreed to a one-year deal with the Calgary Flames on Oct. 4, it was only a matter of time before the new red Flames sweater would be added to the mix.
On Saturday, the Flames newest acquisition surprised the Traveling Jagrs with a special gift on live television.
The Traveling Jagrs (@68isgr8) stopped by #Flames TV Live ... and were surprised by 6️⃣8️⃣ himself! pic.twitter.com/huWEuwK3mJ
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) October 8, 2017
Jaromir Jagr crashing an interview with the Traveling Jagrs at the Flames opener is awesome pic.twitter.com/bPlR9oPqtu
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) October 8, 2017
Jagr presented the excited group with a signed No. 68 Flames sweater to add to its collection. Now, the famous fan-club is on the search for a new member. While it could pick any person to wear the new jersey, the Traveling Jagrs tell NHL.com that they will review video submissions to find the club's next member, with a decision coming in the next week.
The Traveling Jags expect to attend games in at least five cities this season.