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Penny Oleksiak's dog is named after a living NHL legend

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Canadian Olympic swimming superstar Penny Oleksiak's ties to hockey go deeper than her brother, Jamie, who plays defense for the Dallas Stars.

Now up to almost 45,000 followers after a miraculous week in Rio, Penny took part in a Twitter Q&A with BuzzFeed Canada on Monday, and revealed that her "biggest fan" is named after an NHL legend:

More proof that everyone loves Jaromir Jagr, even 16-year-olds.

Jagr, 44, will skate in a remarkable 23rd NHL season in October with the Florida Panthers.

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