Jiri Hrdina talks about babysitting Jagr and Reichel


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Jiri Hrdina talks about babysitting Jagr and Reichel

Postby dodint » Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:40 pm

That translation is rough. Crying in the cabin indeed.

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Jiri Hrdina talks about babysitting Jagr and Reichel

Postby Tomas » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:33 pm

I don't think I'll have enough free time to do the full translation, but a few highlights:

- Jagr was really depressed his first fall in Pittsburgh. Sat by himself, did not speak English, often on the verge of tears.
- His teammates weren't excatly helpful. Whenever they wanted to rattle or scare Jagr off, they threatened to cut Jagr's hair. Jagr asked Hrdina if they were serious - and said he would quit hockey if they were.
- His mood improved after Hrdina was brough in. Even though the other players "were rather jittery" when Jagr and Hrdina talked in Czech in the locker room. "At least they found out how Dzhegr felt when they talked about him."
- Hrdina would sometimes take him to "Sports Garden" bar. They had to promise to the security that Jagr would not drink. "That has never been a problem with him. To this day, he does not drink."
- Hrdina also taught him that interactions with fans are important. Before Hrdina arrived, Jagr would sit at home all the time. After his self-confidence returned, he started going to autograph signings, promotional events...
- Hrdina and Jagr signed their names with an iron nail at the bottom of the Stanley Cup base, after it has to be disassembled and dried off following the drowning in Lemieux pool incident...
- Reichel ordered "ice cold [rooster]" in a bar once...

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Jiri Hrdina talks about babysitting Jagr and Reichel

Postby dodint » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:43 pm

Source of the post they threatened to cut Jagr's hair. Jagr asked Hrdina if they were serious - and said he would quit hockey if they were.
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