The puck legend also received support from the NHL to help Ukraine.
Jaromir Jagr can be happy with the success of his great rapture. AOP
The most famous athlete in the Czech Republic Jaromir Jagr transferred the last home game of his regular season Rytiri Kladno to Prague and the lavish O2 Arena. Kladno faced Sparta Prague, who won the match 4-1.
14,512 spectators arrived in the hall. People could also buy virtual tickets if they didn’t get to the venue themselves.
Before the match, the Ukrainian national anthem was played and people waved Ukrainian flags.
Jagr donates the entire proceeds of the match to Ukrainians who have been attacked by Russia and fled to the Czech Republic for their lives, a Russian despot. Vladimir Putin victims of the war of aggression.
– Together we help those who really need help, Jagr told iSport.cz.
The NHL announced its support for Jagr’s great project. The NHL donated $ 68,000 to Jagr’s charity fund, or just over € 62,000.
The beginning of the sum 68 reflects Jagr’s game number, which was introduced by the Czech star in memory of 1968. At that time, the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia.