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Tij Iginla
Born (2006-08-01) August 1, 2006 (age 18)
Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
WHL team Kelowna Rockets
NHL draft Eligible 2024

Tij Iginla (born August 1, 2006) is a Canadian-American junior ice hockey forward for the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the son of Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Jarome Iginla. He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

While attending Rink Academy in Kelowna and playing for their under-18 team, Iginla was drafted ninth overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) draft.[1]

Iginla scored his first WHL goal on October 14, 2022, against the Edmonton Oil Kings.[2] In 48 games with the Thunderbirds in his rookie 2022–23 season, he scored 6 goals and 18 points.[3] Seattle would win the Ed Chynoweth Cup as 2023 WHL champions, and would make it to the finals of the 2023 Memorial Cup, but Iginla would only play three games, all in the first round.[4] On June 7, 2023, Iginla was traded by the Thunderbirds to the Kelowna Rockets.[5]

Entering the 2023–24 season, Iginla was not recognized as a top-level prospect for the upcoming 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He began the year with a "B" rating from NHL Central Scouting, indicating a projected second- or third-round pick, but after a torrid start to the season that saw him score 13 goals and 21 points in his first 12 games, he was upgraded to an "A" prospect, a likely first-round selection.[6][7] In December 2023, Iginla was selected as one of 40 draft eligible prospects to compete at the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[8] He finished the year with 47 goals and 84 points in 64 games.[9] The Rockets qualified to the WHL playoffs, facing the Wenatchee Wild in the first round. Iginla scored eight goals over the course of the series, which the Rockets won in six games, tying a franchise record for goals in a single playoff series.[10] They were defeated by the Prince George Cougars in five games in the second round, and Iginla finished the postseason with nine goals and fifteen points in eleven playoff games.[11]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Finland

Iginla made his international debut for Canada as a member of Team Canada Red at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He scored two goals and five assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[5] He represented Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring six goals and six assists in seven games, including a three-point performance in the gold medal game against the United States, where he scored the game-winning goal.[12]

Personal life

Iginla is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Jarome Iginla. His younger brother Joe plays for the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings, and his older sister Jade plays for Brown University.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 48 6 12 18 19 3 0 1 1 2
2023–24 Kelowna Rockets WHL 64 47 37 84 35 11 9 6 15 0
WHL totals 115 53 50 103 58 14 9 7 16 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Canada Red U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 5 7 0
2024 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 6 6 12 0
Junior totals 14 8 11 19 0

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
WHL
Ed Chynoweth Cup champion 2023 [4]
BC Division First Team All-Star 2024 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Tij Iginla, son of Jarome, drafted ninth overall by Thunderbirds in WHL draft". Sportsnet. December 9, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Gould, Mike. "WATCH: Tij Iginla scores first WHL goal with Seattle Thunderbirds". flamesnation.ca. Flames Nation. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Montrose, Brett (October 9, 2023). "Tij Iginla: Could the Calgary Flames actually draft Jarome's son?". flameforthought.com. Fansided. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Potenteau, Dave (June 7, 2023). "Kelowna Rockets swing trade deal with Seattle Thunderbirds for Tij Iginla". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Morreale, Mike G. (December 15, 2023). "2024 NHL Draft notebook: Iginla follows father's path". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Kierszenblat, Adam (October 26, 2023). "Tij Iginla, Terik Parascak Lead WHL's Hot-Starting 2024 NHL Draft Class". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Potenteau, David (December 19, 2023). "Kelowna Rockets forward Tij Iginla to play in CHL Top Prospects Game". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Kimelman, Adam (December 19, 2023). "Iginla leads list of 40 players selected for 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Pereira, Kyle (April 21, 2024). "Tij Iginla is authoring his own legacy as 2024 draft nears". nhlentrydraft.com. FCHockey. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Tij Iginla named Tempo WHL Player of the Week". Canadian Hockey League. April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Canada adds Tij Iginla, son of Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, to U18 squad". Sportsnet. April 23, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (May 4, 2024). "McKenna sparks Canada to gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Bednorz, Paige (March 26, 2024). "Iginla, Cristall, Price earn 2023-24 BC Division All-Star honours". Canadian Hockey League. Kelowna Rockets. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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