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A worthwhile read written by Mike Lange: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/ar...r-jaromir-jagr

The other big thing I noticed about Jaromir back then was that he was super intelligent. Most people don’t think about smarts when they think of Jags, but almost right away I realized that he was a very, very bright kid. He was a master of watching people, and listening, and then learning from what he saw.

When Jags found out that I was known for a bunch of catchphrases that I’d yell out after goals, he latched on to one of the more famous ones and started calling me “Michael Michael Motorcycle” — or just “Motorcycle” for short.

Whenever he spotted me in the arena, he’d yell out, “Motorcycle! Michael Motorcycle!”

Jags learned English in no time, and our friendship grew from there. One day on the bus he turned to me with this big smile on his face, like he had a secret to tell me.

“Have an idea,” he said, with this twinkle in his eye.

He asked me if he could work up his own catchphrase for me to use during the games.

I said sure. Then I handed him a piece of paper, and we got to work translating his ideas back and forth in a blend of Czech, English and Pictionary.

And you know what he came up with?

… Just wait.