We knew his retirement was coming a long time before it happened. It was official once his contract ended in 2024.
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39 Comments
first time I saw him play for the mooseheads he was heads above the other players on the ice….and showed he was a future star but sadly never lived up to my expectations and was not as good as I thought he would be
oh i liked him ,always took him for assists in my pool .
He and Giroux were a mainstay in Flyers hockey for years. They need to develop some new stars now.
these career videos are fantastic thx brother
Voracek was the man! Him, Simmonds and Giroux were always a fun watch.
I ive notice that Jakub Voracek and Jeff Carter retire as former Flyers
As a jackets fan I did not like trading him away in the deal for Carter, felt like they gave up on a developed talent just as he was hitting his stride with the team. Might of been better if they had traded for a player that stayed in columbus for more than half a year, but we missed out on primed Jakob and that sucked!
Voracek’s birthday is the same as mine, always liked the guy.
If he’d have been born on the 14th or 16th, wouldn’t give him the time of day. 😏
Him, Simmonds, and Giroux was the core I grew up with and will forever be my favorite.
And this year, he was also color commentator for Czech televison at this year's world champioship. I loved him, how enthusiastic he was, he had great lines with lots of emotions.
Also Pavel Francouz was an expert in studio for the Czech televison as well.
Voracek also did live commentary for the WC games this year, and he was a lot of fun.
Fun fact, Voracek actually got hired as a commentator/analyst by the czech sports channel that does the official broadcast for IIHF Worlds. He did especially great as a colorcaster paired with our legendary play-by-play guy Robert Záruba, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
When I got into hockey in 2013 he was a favorite on my flyers, but the effort after signing his massive contract (8×8) dropped off and a 60 point winger who didnt score goals or play defense became a liability, sad that his career ended on a sour note tho
I love ginger players for the flyers it’s perfect. Like Owen Tippet now
He was one of my favorite Blue Jackets players ever. So sad he got traded away to the Flyers in 2011, in that awful awful trade.
btw he was one of the commentators at the hockey worlds, including the gold medal game
So many players I grew up watching in the late 2000s and 2010s are retiring…
Oh man I miss Jake, such a great personality as well. Incredibly underrated passer. The highlight was when he called Sielski a weasel and some other harsh words lmao
Yet another great player who retires
I loved Jake mainly because he was great with fans and just a very likable guy. He was a highly skilled player and while in Philly my only wish was he was more comfortable with taking the shot. Often, Giroux and Jake would play hot potato on a 2 on 1 instead of putting the puck on net. Again, Philly has needed a goal scorer for years but that's no fault of Voracek. Wonderful player and a wonderful career. I wish him well in retirement.
As a Pens fan, he was always a pain in my side, but he was also a guy that you'd love to have on your team.
You forgot to mention Voracek's incredible drinking ability
I remember playing NHL 10 or 11, Voracek and Nikita Filatov always became monsters for CBJ.
I was present when he got drafted by Columbus and was one of my favorite Jackets both times when he was in Columbus. Too bad concussions got him in the end.
He was fantastic for us and I'd venture a guess he'll be in the Flyers hall of fame probably this coming season. Wayne Simmonds too.
currently best commentator in the Czech Republic 😀
While Voracek was an excellent player for the Flyers, he will always be loved for calling the reporter a weasel and saying it doesn't matter what I respond, you'll write (expletives deleted)
Love Jake, was so happy to see him calling games at the Worlds.
Fun fact. In one of the interviews, Jakub mentioned y he left Columbus in the first place. He disagreed with the new coach, he didn't like his attitude and his picking up on some players. He stood up to the coach so they traded him. Jake was never afraid to say everything direct.
We almost had one of the most ironic things in hockey happen (and it would've happened without Voracek's injury) that Flyers fans nearly saw Laine, Gaudreau, Voracek, and Provorov on a powerplay together…just it wouldn't have been for the Flyers.
I wonder if he ever dropped the gloves ??
I remember Voracek with guys like Kyle Turris, James Van Riemsdyk, etc. in the draft class covered by Gare Joyce’s book Future Greats And Heartbreaks…
Anyone who gets drafted by, or traded to Columbus, usually have a quick short career. Theres rare exeptions of course. It not a place to go. More fuel to my argument that Columbus needs to go. Give Houston the franchise
An assist man. When he left JVR numbers in Philly dropped to. No one to hurl passes to front of net
Absolutely loved his play. I remember being very upset when the jackets traded him away, then pleasantly surprised when we got him back. Thanks for the video!
More and more players are retiring around 35. 20-15 years ago, 40 seemed to me as the sweet spot. Whats happening?
Hi there could you maybe do a career video on zetterberg
Running out of content, huh? Haha
I would love to see him come back to the Flyers as an assistant to take over their woeful power play coaching. You could cook pancakes on Rocky Thompson's seat after how abysmal they were this year.
I know Blue Jackets fans vomit at the Jeff Carter trade.