Jágr tears hamstring, will miss up to 6 weeks
© Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports - Jágr tears hamstring, will miss up to 6 weeksIt appears that Jaromír Jágr might fall short of his goal to play every game this season on Rytíři Kladno’s first Czech Extraliga game. On Thursday, he posted on Instagram that he has torn his hamstring and could miss up to six weeks.
I have something to tell you. I know you’re asking why I’m not playing in any pre-season games. Unfortunately, I was injured. I know that you supported me a lot and because of you I will not give up and I am training anyway. Back as soon as possible. Thank you for your support.
Jarda
According to Czech website Hokej.cz, he went on to say in the video:
When I talked to the physiotherapist Pavel Kolář about the fact that I would like to properly train, he warned me not to do anything that my body is not used to.
Of course, I didn’t listen to him... I went for a run. Not the sprints I used to do uphill, but normally straight. But I put weights on my ankles and tore my hamstring.
That was about five days ago. Pavel said it would be three to six weeks. We’ll see how it heals.
The worst part is that I’m mad at myself. I was preparing, I dropped a lot (of weight) and felt pretty good on the ice. Now it has stopped again, so I’ll have to start from the beginning.
But I’m not one to screw it up when I’ve put so much into it. The very next day I went to do things that didn’t hurt. However, skating is very important and I won’t be on the ice for three to six weeks. Maybe it won’t be that long, we’ll see. When I walk, it doesn’t hurt.
I’m curious what Pavel will say to me when we meet again.
If Jágr is out for three weeks from five days before his post, he would be due back on September 8, and six weeks would take him to September 29. Kladno’s first game of the season is a highly-anticipated match-up with league powerhouse Dynamo Pardubice on September 18. That game would pit Jágr against his friend and former Avangard Omsk teammate Roman Červenka.
Although he is still playing at age 52, Jágr has played irregularly over the past few seasons for the Kladno club that he co-owns. This spring, he became the oldest player to score a goal and record a point in a major professional ice hockey league game. Last month, he spoke about how hard he was training for what is widely believed to be his last season as a player, and his desire to play most, if not all, of his team’s games.
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