Jarome Iginla

Canadian right winger who spent the majority of his Hall of Fame career as captain of the Calgary Flames, known for his goal-scoring and leadership.

The first Black captain of an NHL franchise, Jarome Iginla spent 20 seasons combining 625 goals, back-to-back Art Ross Trophies in 2002 and 2004, and a physical presence that defined the power forward position — his pass to Mario Lemieux that created the 2002 Olympic gold medal goal the single most celebrated individual moment in modern Canadian hockey history. Calgary Flames selected him 11th overall in the 1995 NHL Draft. His 20-season career produced 625 goals and 675 assists for 1,300 career points. He won two Art Ross Trophies as scoring champion (2002, 2004) and three Rocket Richard Trophies for most goals (2002, 2004, 2008). He won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2015 as a veteran contributor. He was the first Black captain of an NHL team when he was named captain of the Calgary Flames in 2003. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020 and named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017. His combination of skill, physicality and leadership made him the model NHL power forward of the 2000s. His 2002 Olympic performance for Canada — his goal pass to Mario Lemieux that set up the gold medal goal against the USA — is the most celebrated pass in Canadian Olympic hockey history.

Iginla was a prototypical power forward who combined exceptional goal-scoring ability with physical play and leadership. He possessed a lethal wrist shot and was equally dangerous from the slot or along the boards. His combination of size, skill, and hockey intelligence made him effective in all game situations.

Iginla broke barriers as one of the most prominent Black players in NHL history and inspired a generation of diverse hockey players. He remains one of the greatest goal scorers and most respected leaders in the sport's history.

• Hockey Hall of Fame (2020)
• 4x NHL All-Star

Team Career

Team	Period	GP	Goals
Calgary Flames	1996–2013	1219	525
Boston Bruins	2017–2018	82	14
Pittsburgh Penguins	2013–2017	226	62
Colorado Avalanche	2017–2018	19	2
Los Angeles Kings	2018–2017	82	19
Canada	—	81	35