Former Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Jaromir Jagr is stepping up to help those in need that have fled Ukraine.
Jagr, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh in his first two seasons in the NHL, is now the owner, president and a player with Klando, his hometown in the Czech Republic.
The 50-year-old is organizing a game at the O2 Arena in Prague Tuesday night with all proceeds from the event going to those who have been forced to leave their home after Russia invaded Ukraine.
The O2 seats up to 18,000 people, compared to the Klando’s home arena that holds nearly 5,200.
“The last 10 days, the world has changed,” said Jagr in a video on Twitter. “All the money we gonna get is going to be using for those people, kids, mom and all people to help them to survive.
Fans around the world can watch the game virtual to help out the cause and can scan the QR code in the Tweet below to purchase a ticket.
Jagr has a total of 34 years in professional hockey, with 24 of those in the NHL.
A majority of those in the NHL were in Pittsburgh, where he played his first 11 years, from 1990 through 2001.
In Pittsburgh, Jagr played 806 games with 439 goals and 640 assists for a total of 1,079 points.