Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League. He was a longtime member and former captain of the Calgary Flames and has also played for the ...
| Full Name | Jarome Iginla |
| Net Worth | $60 Million |
| Salary | 5.5 million USD, 2.75 million USD |
| Date Of Birth | July 1, 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Edmonton, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lbs (95.25 kg) |
| Profession | Ice hockey player, Athlete |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Spouse | Kara Iginla (m. 2003) |
| Children | Jade Iginla, Tij Iginla, Joe Iginla |
| Parents | Elvis Iginla, Susan Iginla |
| Nicknames | Diggy, Joe , Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla , Iggy |
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| Awards | Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, Art Ross Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award, King Clancy Memorial Trophy, Mark Messier Leadership Award, Best NHL Player ESPY Award, NHL Foundation Player Award |
| Nominations | Hart Memorial Trophy, Calder Memorial Trophy |
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| 1 | Signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Boston Bruins after he chose to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins instead of the Bruins. His decision was credited by Bruins players as a factor in the Bruins' sweep of the Iginla-led Penguins in the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals. [July 2013]. |
| 2 | Signed a three-year, $16 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. [July 2014]. |
| 3 | Scored his 600th regular-season NHL goal. [January 4, 2016]. |
| 4 | Traded by the Calgary Flames to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two college prospects and a first-round pick in the 2013 NHL draft. [March 2013] |
| 5 | Invited to attend Team Canada's 5-day Olympic orientation camp on Aug 15th that starts in Vancouver. [August 2005] |
| 6 | Member of the 1994-1995 Memorial Cup Champion Kamloops Blazers with Jeff Jubenville and Shane Doan. |
| 7 | Part of the 2004 Western Conference Champion Calgary Flames. |
| 8 | Won the World Cup in 2004 |
| 9 | Daughter, Jade Grace Iginla, born on Oct. 19th, 2004, at 6 lb. 1 oz. |
| 10 | Announced that wife Kara, who is also his high school sweetheart, is expecting their first child in October of 2004. |
| 11 | Named to the World Cup roster for Team Canada, along with 13 other NHLers who also won gold in the 2002 Olympics, in Salt Lake City. |
| 12 | At the start of the 2003-2004 season was named captain of the Calgary Flames, and the first player of African descent bestowed with that honour. |
| 13 | Became first black player in NHL history to win the regular season goals and point scoring titles, being the only player to score 50 goals. He also won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the league's best player as voted on by his peers. [June 2002] |
| 14 | Iginla means "big tree" in the dialect of his father's Nigerian homeland. |
| 15 | Became engaged to girlfriend Kara Kirkland. [December 2001] |
| 16 | Traded by the Dallas Stars to the Calgary Flames with Corey Millen for Joe Nieuwendyk. [December 1995] |
| 17 | Son of a black Nigerian father (Elvis Iginla) and a white American mother (Susan Schuchard). |
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