Jarome Iginla

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Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Nickname(s)	Iggy
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg/14 st 8 lb)
NHL Team	Calgary Flames
Nationality	Canada
Born	July 1, 1977 (1977-07-01) (age 30), Edmonton, AB
NHL Draft	11th overall, 1995 Dallas Stars
Pro Career	1996 – present

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla ^[1] (born July 1, 1977 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) and current captain of the Calgary Flames.

1 Playing career
2 Off the ice
3 Awards
4 Records
5 Career statistics
6 International play
- 6.1 International statistics
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

[edit] Playing career

His surname Iginla means "Big tree" in Yorùbá, his father's native language. His parents separated when he was a baby, and he was raised by his mother and grandparents in the Edmonton suburb of St. Albert. Jarome has a half-sister and a half-brother Tyler, Theresa who is a standout forward for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The youngster's first love was baseball (he was the catcher on the Canadian National Junior team), but also starred in the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association before graduating to juniors. He played goaltender in his first two years of organized hockey, then switched to the right wing, and developed a knack for scoring. Iginla played his entire minor hockey career in St. Albert, which included stints with the Bantam AAA Sabres and the Midget AAA Raiders. It was during the 1992-93 season with the Raiders that Iginla, then an under-age midget player, scored 87 points to lead the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey league (AMHL) in scoring. Following this season Iginla joined the Kamloops Blazers as a 16 year old.

Iginla warming up before a game in March 2006.

Iginla played 3 seasons in the Western Hockey League and won two Memorial Cups with the Kamloops Blazers. He was picked in the first round (11th overall) by the Dallas Stars in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, then traded with Corey Millen to the Flames for Joe Nieuwendyk. Iginla's best season was 2001-02 when he had 96 points and 52 goals, becoming the first player of African descent in history to win the regular season goal and point scoring titles. He also won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the league's best player as voted by his peers, and was a nominee for both the Hart Trophy (narrowly beaten by then-Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore) and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Iginla was also a key member of Canada's Olympic gold medal-winning hockey team in 2002. This season elevated him to superstar status and he became a fan favourite. Jarome is widely regarded as one of the best players in the league today.

At the start of the 2003-04 season, Iginla was named captain of the Calgary Flames, making him the second player of African descent to be named captain of an NHL team (Dirk Graham of the Chicago Blackhawks was the first). That season, he scored 41 goals, sharing the goal-scoring title with Ilya Kovalchuk and Rick Nash, picking up the second Rocket Richard Trophy of his career. On May 19, 2004, Iginla scored his 10th playoff goal to help the Flames advance to their first Stanley Cup Finals in 15 years. He recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick (a goal, an assist, and a fight) in Game 3 of the Finals when he fought Vincent Lecavalier. However, the Flames eventually lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games.

In 2006, Iginla played for Team Canada as an alternate captain in the Winter Olympics. However, Canada suffered an early exit in the quarter-finals to Russia.

On December 7, 2006 Iginla made a milestone mark in his career where he scored his 300th career goal and 600th career point. He would have been chosen to play in the 2007 NHL All-Star Game in Dallas along with teammates Dion Phaneuf and Miikka Kiprusoff, however his knee injury kept him from playing. The following season, he was voted to the starting line-up of the 2008 NHL All-Star Game, along with Dion Phaneuf, and was named captain of the Western All-Star Team. On March 1, 2008, he scored two goals against the Phoenix Coyotes to tie Theoren Fleury's franchise goal-scoring record. He later scored a goal on March 10 in a game against the St. Louis Blues to become the Flames' all-time leading goal scorer.

Iginla is known as an elite power forward. He possesses a fine set of hands with an impressive skill set, and has also proven skillful in setting up his linemates for chances. He has garnered in the past a reputation of someone who may require a playmaking center to truly dominate, but he has established himself as the Flames' undeniable leader. He can use power or finesse to work his way around defenders and has one of the league's most powerful wrist shots. He is not afraid to compete in high-traffic areas. He often plays with a mean streak and is a proven leader, having helped lead Calgary within one win of a Stanley Cup victory in 2004.

On March 23, 2008 Iginla scored his 7th career hat trick as the Flames beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.

[edit] Off the ice

Since becoming a proven NHL star, Iginla has entered into several endorsement contracts with various companies [1]. One of his most prominent corporate relationships is with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Iginla also supports many charities, including Cure for Cancer and KidSport. 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. He also helps out children who are less fortunate. He gives them toys and clothes.

[edit] Awards

Major Junior

1994 Memorial Cup Champion (Canadian Major Junior Champion)
George Parsons Trophy (Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player) - 1995
WHL West First All-Star Team - 1996
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (WHL Most Valuable Player) - 1996
Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team - 1996

International

Named to World Junior All-Star Team - 1996
Named Best Forward (World Juniors) - 1996

NHL

Named to NHL All-Rookie Team - 1997
Named to NHL First All-Star Team - 2002
Played in NHL All-Star Game - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 (injured), 2008 (Western Conference captain)
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy - 2002, 2004
Art Ross Trophy - 2002
Lester B. Pearson Award - 2002
Named to NHL Second All-Star Team - 2004
King Clancy Memorial Trophy - 2004
ESPY Best NHL Player - 2002, 2004

Team

Molson Cup (Flames' three-star selection leader) - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

[edit] Records

Flames' franchise record for goals - 373 (as of March 27, 2008)

[edit] Career statistics

			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
WHL Totals			183	102	134	236	264	56	26	30	56	88
NHL Totals			860	374	388	762	631	41	21	15	36	68

[edit] International play

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Men's Ice Hockey
Olympic Games
Gold	2002 Salt Lake City	Ice Hockey
World Championships
Gold	1997 Finland	Ice Hockey
Canada Cup / World Cup
Gold	2004 World Cup of Hockey	Ice Hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	1996 USA	Ice Hockey

Played for Canada in:

1996 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
1997 World Championships (gold medal)
2002 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
2004 World Cup of Hockey (gold medal)
2006 Winter Olympics

[edit] International statistics

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
Senior Int'l Totals			29	9	6	15	8

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ LaPointe, Joe. "Iginla's dream season heads into overtime", New York Times, 2002-06-18. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.

[edit] External links

Preceded by Marty Murray	Winner of the WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy 1996	Succeeded by Peter Schaefer
Preceded by Jaromir Jagr	Winner of the Art Ross Memorial Trophy 2002	Succeeded by Peter Forsberg
Preceded by Pavel Bure	Winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy 2002	Succeeded by Milan Hejduk
Preceded by Joe Sakic	Winner of the Lester B. Pearson Award 2002	Succeeded by Markus Naslund
Preceded by Milan Hejduk	Winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy 2004 (tri-winner)	Succeeded by Jonathan Cheechoo
Preceded by Brendan Shanahan	Winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy 2004	Succeeded by Olaf Kolzig
Preceded by Craig Conroy	Calgary Flames captains 2003 -	Succeeded by incumbent