The most beloved Calgary Flame — the first Black captain in NHL history and two-time scoring champion.
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tio Iginla was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1977. 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.
Stanley Cup (2015, Pittsburgh)
Career Honours
- Stanley Cup (2015, Pittsburgh)
- Art Ross Trophy 2x (2002,2004)
- Rocket Richard Trophy 3x
- Hall of Fame (2020)
- NHL 100 Greatest Players