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 ...
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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
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
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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].
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Signed a three-year, $16 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. [July 2014].
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Scored his 600th regular-season NHL goal. [January 4, 2016].
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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]
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Invited to attend Team Canada's 5-day Olympic orientation camp on Aug 15th that starts in Vancouver. [August 2005]
Part of the 2004 Western Conference Champion Calgary Flames.
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Won the World Cup in 2004
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Daughter, Jade Grace Iginla, born on Oct. 19th, 2004, at 6 lb. 1 oz.
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Announced that wife Kara, who is also his high school sweetheart, is expecting their first child in October of 2004.
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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.
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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.
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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]
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Iginla means "big tree" in the dialect of his father's Nigerian homeland.
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Became engaged to girlfriend Kara Kirkland. [December 2001]
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Traded by the Dallas Stars to the Calgary Flames with Corey Millen for Joe Nieuwendyk. [December 1995]
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Son of a black Nigerian father (Elvis Iginla) and a white American mother (Susan Schuchard).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wicked Bites
2014
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ice Guardians
2016
Documentary
Himself
The Hour
2006-2012
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Hockey Player
Oil Change
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
NHL: Calgary Flames - 10 Great Playoff Games
2009
Himself
2008 NHL Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself
Hockey Night in Canada
2005
TV Series
Himself
TSN Hockey
2005
TV Series
Himself
The 2004 Stanley Cup Finals
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself (Forward / Captain - Calgary Flames)
It's Our Game: Team Canada's Victory at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
2004
Video documentary
Himself
2004 NHL Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
NHL 2003
2002
Video Game
Himself - cover star
2002 Much Music Video Music Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
Gold Rush 2002
2002
Video documentary
Team Canada Forward
Salt Lake City 2002: XIX Olympic Winter Games
2002
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Tom Stone
2002
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Life and Times
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Known for movies
Gold Rush 2002 (2002) as Team Canada Forward
The 2004 Stanley Cup Finals (2004) as Himself (Forward / Captain - Calgary Flames)
It's Our Game: Team Canada's Victory at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey (2004) as Himself
$60 Million
5.5 million USD
