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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I believe he was in the league when the flames last wom a game in Hartford
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Yes, when Jagr played his first NHL game, Winnipeg and Minnesota still had their original teams (Pittsburgh defeated the North Stars for his first Stanley Cup). Also, Quebec and Hartford still had their teams.
The following teams did not exist yet...
- San Jose
- Ottawa
- Tampa Bay
- Anaheim
- Florida
- Nashville
- Columbus
- Minnesota (Wild)
- Atlanta/Winnipeg
- Vegas
- Colorado
- Arizona
- Dallas
- Carolina
Nearly half the teams in the NHL didn't exist in their current cities when Jagr's career began.
When Jagr played his first NHL game, the Saddledome was the newest NHL arena.