Jaromir Jagr is 43 years old, a two time Stanley Cup champion and is fourth all time in points in the National Hockey League. He is also still putting up points while playing for the Florida Panthers. By the end of his career, he will pass the great Gordie Howe for third in all time points and will be behind only Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky.

Jagr broke into the NHL during the 1990-1991 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins and put up 57 points while under the tutelage of Mario Lemieux. His point production continued to climb every season and won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in back to back season in 1991 and 1992. Jagr would later play for the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers before returning to Europe to play for three seasons.

Since returning to the NHL in 2011, Jagr has played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils. Usually when a player has been on so many teams in their careers, they would not be considered a great player, they’re a player that doesn’t stick with teams. There are of course exceptions and one of them is Jagr. Teams want him because he is still a productive player. Even at the age of 43.

“I don’t feel you have to be as strong as you used to be,” said Jagr. “My game was never about speed. So maybe its easier to play longer, because when the fast players get older they start to lose their speed. I still play the same style”

Now, in his second season with the Florida Panthers, Jagr is outscoring people throughout the league who are half his age and with 42 games played this season, Jagr has scored 32 points, which leads his team. He has even been playing hockey in the NHL longer than some of his current teammates have been alive.

“He’s always talking and telling us what to do on the ice after every practice,” said teammate Aleksander Barkov. Jagr while still being a dominant forward in the league has served as a mentor for the young Florida team. “There were little things he told me on the bench that really helped,” Said Jonathan Huberdeau. “I think he’s going to be a big mentor for me, and I’m going to follow him.”

Jagr has even been voted into the All Star game this year. “He’s still the best. He’s got the big body and the long reach,” said teammate Willie Mitchell. “He eats and sleeps this game. I couldn’t do it. I need to check out and get away sometimes. He’s 24/7 on.”

Jagr has won almost every award that hockey can offer and has made millions of dollars playing. So why does he still work so hard to stay in the best hockey league in the world?

“It’s 11:15 p.m. Most people are asleep and I’m just finishing my last exercise with my 30lb vest,” said Jagr. “I look at myself in the mirror. After a while, I ask myself a question: ‘Is it really worth it?’ Unfortunately, I don’t think I can answer this question. I really can’t. I keep thinking: ‘You are all alone, no family, you work like a horse, there is no one waiting for you at home.’ This doesn’t sound to great, I think. But then another question pops up: ‘Then why do you keep doing it?’ I know the answer to this question without hesitation. ‘Because I love it.’”