| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) |
| NHL Team | Calgary Flames |
| Nationality | |
| Born | July 1, 1977 , Edmonton, AB |
| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 1995 Dallas Stars |
| Pro career | 1996 – present |
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla1 (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton, Alberta), is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and team captain of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Iginla was selected 11th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but was later traded to Calgary and has played his entire professional career with the Flames. A five-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames all-time leader in goals scored and games played. Named the Flames captain at the start of the 2003–04 season, Iginla became the first black captain in NHL history. He has represented Canada internationally on numerous occasions, helping to lead Team Canada to its first gold medal in 50 years at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
As a junior, Iginla was a member of two Memorial Cup winning teams as Canadian major-junior champions with the Kamloops Blazers, and was named the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year in 1996. He led the NHL in goals and points in 2001–02, and won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the league's Most Valuable Player as voted by the players. In 2003–04, Iginla led the league in goals for the second time as he captained the Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals, leading the league in playoff scoring. Iginla scored 50 goals in a season for the second time in his career in 2007–08. Known for his polite and generous nature, Iginla participates in numerous community events, and donates $2,000 to charity for each goal he scores.
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Early life
Iginla was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Elvis and Susan Iginla. His father, a lawyer, was born in Nigeria and changed his first name from Adekunle to Elvis when he arrived in Canada.2 His surname means "Big tree" in Yorùbá, his father's native language.3 Iginla's mother, Susan, is originally from Oregon, was a massage therapist, and later a music teacher. He grew up with his mother and grandmother after his parents divorced when he was a year old.2
In addition to hockey, Iginla played baseball, where he was the catcher on the Canadian National Junior team.3 He also starred in the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association before graduating to junior. Emulating Grant Fuhr, he played goaltender in his first two years of organized hockey before switching to the right wing.4 Iginla played his entire minor hockey career in St. Albert, leading the Alberta Midget Hockey League in scoring in scoring as a 15-year-old with 87 points for the St. Albert Midget Raiders in 1992–93.3
Iginla rarely experienced any difficulties in minor and junior hockey because of his race. He grew up following other black hockey players, including former Edmonton Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr, and hopes he can be a role model for the next generation of players. "It really meant a lot to me to see them in the NHL. I considered myself a black hockey player, following my dreams. So, if I can be a role model like those guys were to me, to some kid or kids in the same situation as I was, it would be quite an honor."1
Junior career
Iginla played three years with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). As a 16-year-old in 1993–94, he played 48 games, recording six goals and 29 points before playing an additional 19 in the playoffs.5 The Blazers captured the league title as well as the 1994 Memorial Cup, Canada's national junior championship. During the Memorial Cup tournament, Iginla described playing for the Blazers, who had won their third WHL title in five seasons, to the Montreal Gazette: "When you put on a Blazers jersey, it's like putting on the [Montreal] Canadiens'. You've got to perform."6
Iginla scored 33 goals and 71 points in 1994–95, his first full WHL season.5 The Blazers repeated as league champions, earning a trip to the 1995 Memorial Cup. Iginla scored five goals in the tournament to lead the Blazers to a second consecutive national championship. He was named the recipient of the George Parsons Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player of the tournament7
The Dallas Stars took Iginla with their first round selection, 11th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. However, on December 20, 1995, he was traded to the Calgary Flames, along with Corey Millen for Calgary's holdout forward Joe Nieuwendyk.8
In his final season in Kamloops in 1995–96, Iginla finished fourth in league scoring with 136 points, including 63 goals in 63 games played. The Blazers were upset in the Western Conference final by the Spokane Chiefs, however Iginla still finished fourth in playoff scoring, recording 29 points in 16 games. He was awarded the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the league's most outstanding player. His performance during the season earned him an invite to play for Team Canada at the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Boston where he helped lead Canada to its fourth consecutive gold medal.9
NHL career
Iginla made his NHL debut in the 1996 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as he was signed to a contract and flown to Calgary immediately after his junior season ended in Kamloops. He appeared in two games for the Flames in their series against the Chicago Blackhawks. In doing so, he became the first 18-year-old to play for the Flames since Dan Quinn in 1983.10 In his first NHL game, Iginla assisted on a Theoren Fleury goal to record his first point,11 then scored his first goal in his second game.12 Iginla remained with the Flames, and played his first NHL season in 1996–97, where he earned a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team, and finished as the runner-up in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year while leading all first-year players in scoring with 50 points.13
Iginla led the Flames in goals with 28 in his third season, 1998–99.13 As a result of his success, Iginla and the Flames struggled to agree on a new contract entering the 1999–00 season. Hoping to help resolve the contract impasse, he purchased his own insurance, and agreed to attend training camp without a deal. Iginla remained without a contract as the season started and missed the first three games of the season as a holdout.13 After losing the first three games of the season, scoring only three goals, the Flames agreed to a three-year contract worth US$4.9 million, plus bonuses.14 Iginla finished the year with career highs in goals (29) and points (63). He then topped both marks in 2000–01 by recording 31 goals and 71 points.13
Coming off an invite to Canada's Olympic summer camp before the season, Iginla again set new personal highs in 2001-02 when he registered 52 goals and 96 points. He earned the Art Ross and Maurice Richard trophies as the NHL's leading point and goal scorer, respectively.13 He was also awarded the Lester B. Pearson Award as the league's most valuable player as voted by his peers, and was a nominee for both the Hart Memorial Trophy (narrowly beaten by then-Montreal Canadiens goaltender José Théodore) and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Iginla was a member of Team Canada's Olympic gold medal–winning hockey team in 2002. This season elevated Iginla to superstar status.15
There were fears Iginla would again hold out after his contract expired following the 2002 season.16 The fears did not come to pass, as he signed a two-year, $13 million deal before the season and was looked on to again lead the Flames offensively.17 Iginla fell back to 67 points in 2002–03 as he battled injuries, including a lingering finger dislocation following a fight.18 His 35 goals was still enough to lead the Flames for the fourth time in five seasons.13 Despite this offensive contributions, the Flames had missed the playoffs in each of Iginla's seven full NHL seasons.19
Captaincy
At the start of the 2003–04 season, Iginla was named the 18th captain in franchise history, and 14th for the team in Calgary.20 He was reported to be the first black captain in NHL history,21 though former Blackhawks captain Dirk Graham is also claimed to hold that honour.22 "Hey, he was a leader on that team and old enough to where he'd been there a long time. It was time for him. He took us to the Stanley Cup Final that year so it worked out pretty well," said former captain Craig Conroy of his decision to relinquish the "C" to Iginla.23
Iginla responded by capturing his second Rocket Richard Trophy sharing the goal-scoring title with Ilya Kovalchuk and Rick Nash with 41 goals.24 The Flames also qualified for the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the sixth seed, the team's first playoff appearance in eight years.25 He led all playoff scorers with 13 goals as he captained the Flames to their first Stanley Cup finals appearance in 15 years. The Flames were unable to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning, however, falling to the Eastern Conference champions in seven games. A dejected Iginla sat in the Flames locker room after the final game and was met by his father, who told his son that "I'm proud of you. All of Canada is proud of you."26
While he was hailed as the best player in the world following his performance in the playoffs,2728 Iginla spent his time during the 2004–05 NHL lockout focused on his conditioning to improve his game further.29 Following the lockout, he joined a newly created NHL competition committee as one of six player representatives with a mandate of coming up with recommendations for ways to improve the game. He held this position until early 2008.30
On December 7, 2006, Iginla reached a milestone mark in his career where he scored his 300th career goal and 600th career point against the Minnesota Wild.31 He was expected to play in the 2007 NHL All-Star Game in Dallas, however a knee injury kept him from playing.32 Iginla missed 12 games as a result of his injury in 2006–07, playing a career low 70 games. He nevertheless scored 94 points, including a career-high 55 assists.13
| "I think it was a very classy thing to do. I think Jarome is one of the most classy players in the league, not only that, he’s probably the best player in the league. When you have a captain like that, it was certainly a very classy move on their part, no doubt." —Trevor Linden, after Iginla led a procession of Flames players in shaking Linden's hand following his final NHL game, April 5, 200833 |
The 2007–08 season saw Iginla post his second career 50-goal season, adding 48 assists for a career high 98 points,13 good for third overall in the league.34 He was voted to the starting line-up of the 2008 NHL All-Star Game along with teammate Dion Phaneuf,35 and was named captain of the Western All-Star Team.36 He broke the Flames' franchise record for games played when he suited up for his 804th career game on November 29, 2008 against the Anaheim Ducks. He also broke Theoren Fleury's franchise record for goals when he scored his 365th on March 10, 2008 against the St. Louis Blues.13 Iginla was nominated as a Hart Trophy finalist for league most valuable player for the third time, though he again did not win the award.37 During the season, he signed a five-year contract extension with the Flames; his $7-million per season wage considered to be less than he would have received had he tested free agency.38
Iginla continued his pursuit of Fleury's franchise record of 830 points in 2008–09. He recorded his 800th point with a first period assist against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 19, 2008.39 He ended 2008 with a career high five points in a New Year's Eve game against the Edmonton Oilers. Iginla had recorded four points in one game 14 times in his career to that point.40 He was named to the Western Conference All-Star team, the fifth such selection of his career.41
International play
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor for |
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| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey | |
| World Championship | |||
| Gold | 1997 Finland | Ice Hockey | |
| World Cup | |||
| Gold | 2004 World Cup of Hockey | Ice Hockey | |
| World Junior Championship | |||
| Gold | 1996 USA | Ice Hockey | |
Iginla first represented Canada at the 1994 Nations Cup, an unsanctioned tournament for players under the age of 18. He led Canada in scoring with five goals and nine points as it won the gold medal.42 Iginla then suited up for the national junior team at the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He led the tournament in scoring with 5 goals and 12 points as Canada won its fourth consecutive gold medal. He was named a tournament all-star,9 as well as the top forward.3 One year later, Iginla played in his first tournament with the senior team as he joined team Canada for the 1997 World Championships as a 19-year-old, the youngest player on the team.43 He recorded two goals and three assists in 11 games in helping Canada win the gold medal.5
An invite to Canada's selection camp for the 2002 Winter Olympics helped Iginla emerge into a star player. In helping Canada to win its first Olympic gold medal in 50 years, Iginla scored two goals in the gold medal game, a 5–2 victory over the United States.44 He also represented Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, playing on a line with Joe Sakic and Mario Lemieux,45 as Canada won the gold medal.46
Iginla participated in his second Olympics at the 2006 Turin games, recording three points in six games.5 The Canadians were unable to defend their 2002 gold medal, losing to the Russians in the quarter-finals.47 He is expected to be a top player for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver,48 and is a candidate to serve as the team's captain.49
Playing style
Iginla is considered to be one of the pre-eminent power forwards in the game today.50 Entering the league, Iginla tried to emulate players like Brendan Shanahan and Keith Tkachuk, hoping to match their combination of finesse and physicality.28 He is not afraid to fight,51 having recorded several Gordie Howe hat tricks (a goal, an assist and a fight in the same game) during his career.13 Iginla says he does not go looking for fights, but doesn't back down when the situation requires it.51
"You've got a power forward who does it all," said teammate Craig Conroy. "I mean, he'll fight, and hit, and score goals. Maybe it's not the end-to-end rushes, but he does all those little things that win games and get things done."52
Off the ice
Iginla married his high school sweet heart, Kara, and the couple have three children: Jade, Tij and Joe. They had been dating since they were in the eighth grade.3 He has two brothers and two sisters.53 He is an avid golfer, and a regular participant in the Calgary Flames Celebrity Charity Golf Classic.3
He is well known for his kind-hearted nature. Former Flames general manager Craig Button described Iginla as being grounded: "he doesn't carry himself with any attitude or arrogance. He's confident in his abilities. He's self-assured. He's genuine. He's a better person than he is a player, and we all know what kind of player he is."54 In 2002, while in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Iginla struck up a conversation with four Calgarians sitting next to his table, and found out they were sleeping in their car outside of the hotel. He excused himself from the conversation, and booked accommodations for the four at the hotel his family was staying in and paid their tab.55
Since 2002,56 he has operated the Jarome Iginla Hockey School in Calgary as a non-profit organization, donating proceeds from the school to the Diabetes Research Association.3 In 2004, he was awarded the NHL Foundation Award for Community Service as well as the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in recognition of his humanitarian contributions.57 He also supports many charities. In 2000, Iginla began donating $1,000 per goal scored to KidSport, a figure he doubled to $2,000 in 2005. He has donated $430,000 via this initiative from 2000 through to the end of the 2008 season.3
Iginla is a part owner of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League.58 He purchased a minority share, along with fellow NHL players Shane Doan, Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor, in the franchise in October 2007.59 He is also an ambassador with the NHL Diversity program, which supports youth hockey organizations that offer economically disadvantaged kids the opportunity to play.60
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Albert Raiders | AMHL | 36 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Albert Raiders | AMHL | 36 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 48 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 72 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 112 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 34 | ||
| 1995–96 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 63 | 63 | 73 | 137 | 120 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 44 | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 52 | 44 | 96 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 75 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 41 | 32 | 73 | 84 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 45 | ||
| 2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 70 | 39 | 55 | 94 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| WHL Totals | 183 | 102 | 134 | 236 | 264 | 56 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 88 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 860 | 374 | 388 | 762 | 631 | 48 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 70 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
| 1997 | Canada | WC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WCH | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| International Totals | 35 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 12 | |||
All Star Games
| Year | Location | G | A | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Sunrise | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | St. Paul | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| All-Star Totals | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Awards
- Major Junior
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Memorial Cup Championship team | 1994, 1995 |
| George Parsons Trophy | 1995 |
| WHL West First All-Star team | 1996 |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | 1996 |
| CHL First All-Star team | 1996 |
- NHL
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 1997 |
| First team All-Star | 2002, 2008 |
| Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy | 2002, 2004 |
| Art Ross Trophy | 2002 |
| Lester B. Pearson Award | 2002 |
| ESPY Best NHL Player | 2002, 2004 |
| Second team All-Star | 2004 |
| King Clancy Memorial Trophy | 2004 |
- Calgary Flames team awards
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Molson Cup | 2001–2004, 2008 |
| Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award | 2001, 2002 |
| J. R. McCaig Award | 2008 |
- International
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| World Junior First All-Star team | 1996 |
| Best Forward (World Juniors) | 1996 |
See also
References
- General
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