He went from an 18 - year - old who spoke little to no English in his first season to a perennial All - Star , a Stanley Cup champion and a western Pennsylvania heartthrob .
In 1990 , the Penguins drafted Jagr out of the Czech Republic .
Jagr went from an 18 - year - old who spoke little to no English in Jagr 's first season to a perennial All - Star , a Stanley Cup champion and a western Pennsylvania heartthrob .
In 1990 , the Penguins drafted Jagr out of the Czech Republic .