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Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Utah Mammoth prospect and Kelowna Rockets forward Tij Iginla has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Month for November.
Iginla, a 19-year-old product of Lake Country, B.C., recorded 23 points (11G-13A) and a plus-9 rating in 13 games during the month of the November, helping the 2026 Memorial Cup host Rockets go 8-3-2-0.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Iginla returned to the Rockets October 15 after an extended stay with the NHL’s Utah Mammoth. Selected by the Mammoth in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft, Iginla has registered 27 points (13G-14A) in 15 games since rejoining the Rockets. His 1.80 points per game ranks second among all WHL skaters this season, trailing only Brandon Wheat Kings forward Jaxon Jacobson (1.81 points per game).
Iginla’s impressive November featured nine multi-point games. Of the veteran forwards 13 games, he was only held off the scoresheet once (November 21 versus Everett).
https://chl.ca/whl/players/29008/
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Despite playing in only 17 of the team's 26 games this season, he is:
- First in points, points per game, faceoff wins, faceoff attempts (leading the team in FO wins and attempts while missing 9 games is crazy!)
- Second in goals (1 behind leader), GWGs (1 behind leader)
- Third in assists (4 behind leader), shots (14 behind leader)
Is 53.8% on faceoffs and has 1.12 PIMs/GP.
https://chl.ca/whl/players/29008/