Report: NHL legend Jaromir Jagr reveals the meaning behind his jersey number.

By now both Florida Panther's forward Jaromir Jagr as well as his #68 are immortalized in the minds of just about every National Hockey League fan, but many fans don't know why he wears that number.

In a recent segment produced by the Panthers Jagr reveals why exactly he chose the number 68, and surprisingly it's not just because he want a higher number than teammate Mario Lemieux.

The number signifies the year 1968, the year in which a revolution against communism was sparked in his native Czechoslovakia, his grandfather who had been jailed also died that same year, and Jagr wears the number to honor his memory.

Do you know why @FlaPanthers @68Jagr wears No. 68? Let him explain... https://t.co/2GxZw3RwcM— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) October 20, 2015