Jarome Iginla

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jarome Iginla
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 1, 1977(1977-07-01)
Age	47
Birthplace	Edmonton
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Cancer

Jarome Iginla Biography

Jarome Iginla is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on July 1, 1977 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. NHL right winger, who established a number franchise scoring records during his lengthy tenure with Calgary Flames. He also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche.

His NHL debut point was scored by Theo Flaeury. Thirteen years later, Iginla broke the franchise record for most points.

In addition to hockey, Iginla played baseball as a young man and was the catcher on the Canadian national junior team. He credits his grandfather for his hockey career, as with his mother working and father attending law school, he would not have had the opportunity to play sports at a high level if not for his grandfather’s support. Iginla grew up admiring other black hockey players, including Edmonton Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr. Emulating Fuhr, Iginla played goaltender in his first two years of organized hockey before switching to the right wing. He played his entire minor hockey career in St. Albert, leading the Alberta Midget Hockey League in scoring as a 15-year-old with 87 points for the St. Albert Midget Raiders in 1992–93.

Iginla played three years with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). As a 16-year-old in 1993–94, he recorded six goals and 29 points in 48 regular season games before playing an additional 19 in the playoffs. The Blazers captured both the league title and the 1994 Memorial Cup, Canada’s national junior championship. In reference to the Blazers’ dominance of the league at the time (they had won their third WHL title in five seasons), Iginla described the expectations of success as being similar to those placed on the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL’s most successful franchise: “When you put on a Blazers jersey, it’s like putting on the Canadiens’. You’ve got to perform.”

In 2003, he married Kara, his high school sweetheart; they had three children together.

Jarome Iginla Net Worth

Jarome Iginla is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jarome Iginla 's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the middle of Stanley Cup playoffs, he joined the Flames at age eighteen. He later became their captain.

He was one of a few NHL players who managed to score at least 30 goals in 11 consecutive seasons.

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (/dʒ ə ˈ r oʊ m ɪ ˈ ɡ ɪ n l ə / ; born July 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played over 1500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jarome Iginla Dating?

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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. In his first NHL game, Iginla assisted on a Theoren Fleury goal to record his first point; he scored his first goal in his second game. He remained with the Flames, and played his first NHL season in 1996–97. He earned a spot on that year’s NHL All-Rookie Team and finished as the runner-up to Bryan Berard in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year after leading all first-year players in scoring with 50 points.

Facts & Trivia

Jarome Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jarome Iginla celebrates birthday on July 1 of every year.

As a junior, Iginla was a member of two Memorial Cup winning teams with the Kamloops Blazers and was named the Western Hockey League (WHL) 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 playoffs in goals.

Did Jarome Iginla win the Stanley Cup?

Iginla did it all over the course of his 1,554 NHL games — everything but win a Stanley Cup , although he came close in 2004.

Is Jarome Iginla in the Hall of Fame?

Jarome Iginla highlights class inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame.

Is Jarome Iginla good?

The Final Comment: Iginla Was a Great Player and the Gold Standard. Iginla ended his NHL career with 1,300 points, scoring 625 goals and 675 assists. He was perhaps the NHL’s most dominant power forward for more than a decade. He scored 50 goals twice, and in five seasons he was better than a point-per-game player.

Why Jarome Iginla never won a Stanley Cup?

He was also traded from the Stars in 1995 for Joe Nieuwendyk who was unhappy with his contract situation in Calgary. The Flames’ financial situation is the most basic answer for why Iginla didn’t win a Stanley Cup during his time in Calgary, but it’s also the reason he got there in the first place.

How many Calgary Flames players have won a Stanley Cup?

The Flames have won three conference titles (1986, 1989, and 2004) and one Stanley Cup championship (1989).