Description
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League. He most recently played for the Boston Bruins during the 2013-14 season. He was a member of the Calgary Flames between 1996 and 2013 where he served as captain for nine seasons and played briefly with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012?13.
As a junior, Iginla was a member of two Memorial Cup winning teams with the Kamloops Blazers and was named the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year in 1996. He was selected 11th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but was traded to Calgary prior to making his NHL debut. He led the NHL in goals and points in 2001?02, and won the Lester B. Pearson Award as its most valuable player as voted by the players. In 2003?04, Iginla led the league in goals for the second time and captained the Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals, leading the league in playoff scoring.
A six-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames' all-time leader in goals, points, and games played, and is second in assists to Al MacInnis.
Born
July 1st, 1977 in Edmonton (Age 47)
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Last Changes
2024/05/03
New Response (Return To Sender): RTS - Moved
2023/12/21
New Address: Available to members only
2023/07/08
New Address: Available to members only