Jarome Iginla and the Calgary Flames made a long-awaited reunion this offseason when the team appointed Jarome as special advisor to the general manager. Jarome’s return to the NHL comes at a time when he and his wife Kara’s three kids’ hockey careers are ramping up. Notably, Jarome’s oldest son, Tij, is draft-eligible this season and has been turning scouts’ heads.
This marks the fourth edition of the Iginla update. Since our last edition, Jade capped off her ECAC season, Tij is battling for a WHL playoff spot, and Joe finished out his last eligible game with the Edmonton Oil Kings before returning to RINK Hockey Academy in Kelowna.
Jade Iginla
Jade and the Brown Women’s Hockey team capped off the winningest season in team history, advancing to the quarterfinals of the ECAC tournament.
Unfortunately, Brown fell to Colgate in a three-game series to end their season on March 2. Leading up to the quarterfinal, Brown hosted RPI as eight/nine seeds competing for a date with the top-seeded Colgate, who also ranked fourth nationally. It was the first playoff hockey at Meehan Auditorium since 2006, in which Brown won a thrilling OT game 1–0 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Colgate was a tough matchup for Brown, who dropped the first game 5–1. Jade Iginla picked up a primary assist off a faceoff draw on the team’s lone goal. The assist marked the 50th point of Jade’s collegiate career as a junior.
Game two was, unfortunately, much of the same, as Colgate closed out the three-game series with another 5–1 victory.
With the season coming to a close for Brown, the Ivy League announced its annual award winners on February 28. Iginla received Second-Team All-Ivy honours, her first Ivy League all-team recognition. Jade scored seven goals and two assists against Ivy League teams this season.
The former ECAC co-rookie of the year and Ivy League rookie of the year finished her junior season with 16 goals and 11 assists for 26 points in 32 games played. Jade and Brown will look to continue being more competitive next season in hopes to build off their strong core.
Tij Iginla
The WHL playoffs are right around the corner, with Tij Iginla and the Kelowna Rockets hosting their final regular season game on Saturday.
Before we get to Tij’s play over the last month, some of you may have seen this viral clip of Kelowna’s Mascot, Rocky Raccoon. Rocky showcased their toughness after taking a tumble off an ATV during an intermission stunt. Rocky will be featured on Kelowna’s jersey Saturday night as Kelowna looks to move up to fifth in the WHL standings.
Currently, Kelowna sits in fifth place, facing off against the Vancouver Giants last night in the first of a home-and-home. Vancouver holds the sixth-place position, separated by one point. The Rockets’ 6–2 win last night flipped the two teams in the standings.
With playoffs on the horizon, Kelowna held its annual team awards last week, where Tij took home two separate honours: Team MVP and Rockets Scholastic Player of the Year. Tij will finish the season as Kelowna’s second-highest scorer, with 46 goals and 36 assists for 83 points in 62 games. Tij sits behind Washington Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall, who’s posted an incredible 39 goals and 106 points in 60 games.
Take a look at Tij’s 45th goal of the year, shorthanded coming off a loose puck.
Draft conversations continue to ramp up as we head into spring, with Tij staying fairly consistent in rankings after his early season climb up draft boards.
Tij is currently ranked 11th amongst North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. It seems a Flames and Iginla reunion could be in the cards, with the Flames sitting just inside the top 10 in draft contention at 22nd overall.
Tij did gain some bragging rights on his Hockey Hall of Fame Father this month as he surpassed Jarome’s draft season point totals in the WHL. Jarome posted only 71 points in his draft season, while Tij is currently at 83. However, Jarome still holds the family WHL single-season scoring record with his monstrous 136-point Memorial Cup-winning performance in 1995–96.
With Kelowna destined for the playoffs, Tij will look to improve his draft stock in the WHL playoffs, with hopes of a Memorial Cup birth.
Joe Iginla
Joe played his fifth and final game with the Edmonton Oil Kings shortly after our last edition was released. The 15-year-old has surpassed expectations in his small WHL sample size this season.
In five games, Joe recorded three goals and two assists. Point-per-game pace as a double underage is certainly music to the Oil Kings’ ears. Draft-eligible in 2026, Joe is already putting himself in the conversation to be a top pick.
After concluding his final game with Edmonton, Joe returned to Kelowna to play with RINK Academy’s U18 team, coached by his dad.
Joe has played 29 games for his U18 club this year, tallying a light 19 goals and 30 assists. The 15-year-old is undoubtedly ready for the next stage of his career.
A new era of Iginla
The spring will continue to bring accolades, playoff hockey, and, inevitably, goal-scoring for the Iginla family. Jade will look forward to next season while ECAC award selections are made. Tij looks to grow his draft stock and compete for a Memorial Cup in the coming playoffs. Joe will continue to embarrass his minor hockey competition.
Stay tuned each month for an update on Jade, Tij, and Joe across their respective seasons with highlights, draft rankings, and accolades.
