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Huntingwhale · 03-03-2019, 08:03 PM

I just finished watching the retirement ceremony. God damn...that was an excellent tribute by the Flames. Powerful stuff. Jarome the player, and Jarome the human. You'd be hard pressed to find a better ambassador for Calgary during his tenure here.

I still remember his first game vs Chicago in the playoffs. My mom forced me to wash the dishes at the time, so I had Peter Maher on the radio. I remember Iggy's first point and asking 'who the heck is this guy we traded Nieuwendyk for?'. Never in my life could I have imagined what would happen.

I remember following his Art Ross run in '01-'02. To me it was unreal a Flames player leading the race. A Flames player?? Unreal stuff.

I still remember his first game, and now it's all come full circle with his jersey hanging from the rafter. I'm sad to see it end. But so happy I got to experience all of it.

Next stop, HHOF.

03-03-2019, 08:03 PM	#162
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	I just finished watching the retirement ceremony. God damn...that was an excellent tribute by the Flames. Powerful stuff. Jarome the player, and Jarome the human. You'd be hard pressed to find a better ambassador for Calgary during his tenure here. I still remember his first game vs Chicago in the playoffs. My mom forced me to wash the dishes at the time, so I had Peter Maher on the radio. I remember Iggy's first point and asking 'who the heck is this guy we traded Nieuwendyk for?'. Never in my life could I have imagined what would happen. I remember following his Art Ross run in '01-'02. To me it was unreal a Flames player leading the race. A Flames player?? Unreal stuff. I still remember his first game, and now it's all come full circle with his jersey hanging from the rafter. I'm sad to see it end. But so happy I got to experience all of it. Next stop, HHOF.