When I was 10 in 1993, my friend down the street had NHL Hockey for Genesis. He was a Canadiens fan, and they were like the best team in the game. I didn’t have a favorite team, but my favorite animal was the penguin, and the Pens had a very formidable lineup in the game, so they became my favorite team, and Jaromir Jagr became my favorite player to control in the game.

Now it’s 2026 and my 8 year old is into hockey, and has NHL 2025 for PS5. We played a game against each other and I discovered that the game has teams and rosters for international leagues. Jaromir Jagr owns and plays for a Czech club called Kladno, and sure enough he’s in the game.

So 33 years later and I’m still playing NHL Hockey and controlling Jagr. Madness.