IMAGE INFORMATION
EditJarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis "Iggy" Iginla - Born July 1, 1977 in Edmonton, Alberta is a Canadian retired ice Hockey right winger.
- La Copa Mexico / Hlinka Gretzky Cup Champion 1994 with Team Canada.
- Memorial Cup Champion 1994, 1995 with Kamloops Blazers.
- George Parsons Trophy Winner 1995.
- Ed Chynoweth Cup Champion 1994, 1995 with Kamloops Blazers.
- Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Winner as WHL Player of the Year in 1996.
- World Junior Ice Hockey Champion 1996 with Team Canada.
Iginla was selected to World All-Star Team and voted Best Forward by IIHF.
- World Ice Hockey Champion 1997 with Team Canada.
- Winter Olympics Gold Medal Champion 2002, 2010 with Team Canada. Iginla became the first Black man to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 2002 and Iggy assisted on the OT Golden Goal in 2010.
- World Cup of Hockey Champion 2004 with Team Canada.
- Art Ross Trophy Winner 2002 with Calgary Flames.
- Lester B. Pearson Award Winner 2002 with Calgary Flames.
- Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Winner 2002, 2004 with Calgary Flames.
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy Winner 2004 with Calgary Flames.
- NHL Foundation Player Award Winner 2004.
- Mark Messier Leadership Award Winner 2009.
- Calgary Molson Cup Winner 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011.
- Jarome Iginla was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame 2020.
Iginla made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames on April 21, 1996 vs Chicago Black Hawks at Olympic Saddledome in a 7-5 Chicago win. Iginla had 1 assist.
Iginla scored his 1st NHL goal vs Ed Belfour of the Chicago Black Hawks at 5:53 of the 2nd period on April 23, 1996 at Olympic Saddledome in a 2-1 Chicago win in 3rd overtime period.
Iginla scored his 1st NHL hat-trick vs Jussi Markkanen of the Edmonton Oilers on February 7, 2003 at Skyreach Centre in 4-3 Calgary win.
Iginla played 1554 regular season NHL games, scoring 625 goals (101 GWG / 7 OTG), 675 assists with 1040 penalty minutes and 81 NHL playoff games, scoring 37 goals (7 GWG / 1 OTG), 31 assists with 98 penalty minutes.
The Hockey News estimated that Iginla was the leader with 9 Gordie Howe Hat-tricks in his career.
The city of St. Albert have the Jarome Iginla & Kinex Arenas, established in 1982.
The Akinsdale Arena in St. Albert was renamed the Jarome Iginla Arena in 2019