Official Jarome Iginla Farewell Press Conference Thread... - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

browna · 03-28-2013, 04:08 AM

Welp, the time is upon us. Onions may be at a premium later today in Flamesland.

10:30am, the final goodbyes are said by the Captain, covered likely by every media outlet locally and TSN, SNet, and Fan 960. I assume online at the Flames website and at all of the above websites as well will stream this.

I also assume this is closed to the press. Shame really, as something like this is as much a goodbye to the fans and the city from a guy who was a close part of the city, as it is a news story for the press, and I am sure there are thousands of people who would like the chance to show appreciation for the decade and a half service he'd provided on and off the ice in this city before he jets off to a land far away.

Also a shame is the fact that Iginla won't get a proper 19,289 fan Saddledome send off until the fall/winter/spring of next season when he comes out of the visitors' tunnel. Fitting, however, that his final home game as a Flame, he scores the game winning goal with the same leadership, tenacity and resolve he scored many of his 525 goals while wearing the Flames colors.

As links become available, post them here in advance, and discussion of the presser can go in here too as opposed to the other already jammed threads.

Rough day and long day/night yesterday for those that follow the team and I suspect Thursday March 28 won't be any easier to swallow as a Flames fan.

Caged Great · 03-28-2013, 04:17 AM

Still feels weird

jg13 · 03-28-2013, 04:19 AM

I still can't sleep and won't be able too any time soon.. and i'm 100% watching it.

Tomorrow is not going to be fun

nemanja2306 · 03-28-2013, 04:19 AM

yeah, it still hasn't kicked in with me.

Hair bleach and Vodka · 03-28-2013, 04:44 AM

Agreed, I won't be sleeping this morning.

vilzeh · 03-28-2013, 04:58 AM

Where can you watch this?

Hair bleach and Vodka · 03-28-2013, 05:03 AM

http://www.sportsnet.ca/960/ will more than likely have it available.

nemanja2306 · 03-28-2013, 06:58 AM

I have a feeling this will be the most depressing thread ever.It's truly an end of an era.

cDnStealth · 03-28-2013, 07:06 AM

I have a meeting this morning but I don't feel like attending. Gonna be a ####ty day

RedMileDJ · 03-28-2013, 07:29 AM

Anyone know if there will be LIVE TV coverage?

StrykerSteve · 03-28-2013, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Anyone know if there will be LIVE TV coverage?

TSN and TSN.ca are covering it live.

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Jarome Iginla will hold a news conference in Calgary today at 12:30pm et/9:30am pt to discuss his trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins. You can watch it LIVE on TSN and TSN.ca.

Meelapo · 03-28-2013, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Anyone know if there will be LIVE TV coverage?

From TSN.ca

"Jarome Iginla will hold a news conference in Calgary today at 12:30pm et/9:30am pt to discuss his trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins. You can watch it LIVE on TSN and TSN.ca."

#-3 · 03-28-2013, 07:44 AM

Good luck Iggy, go win a couple cups in Pittsburgh.

Then Bring Gino back with you.

RedMileDJ · 03-28-2013, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

TSN and TSN.ca are covering it live.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Meelapo

From TSN.ca

"Jarome Iginla will hold a news conference in Calgary today at 12:30pm et/9:30am pt to discuss his trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins. You can watch it LIVE on TSN and TSN.ca."

Gonna need some tissues...damn onions...

North East Goon · 03-28-2013, 07:48 AM

This should be a happy moment for Jarome, going to a top team with top end talent, best of luck Iggy.

Fuji · 03-28-2013, 07:50 AM

It's the Pens vs. Jets tonight at 5:00PM ET - think we'll see him in black and yellow for tonights game?

jayswin · 03-28-2013, 07:50 AM

So was it incorrect that Iginla was a on a plane last night, then?

#-3 · 03-28-2013, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuji

It's the Pens vs. Jets tonight at 5:00PM ET - think we'll see him in black and yellow for tonights game?

5 hours to get to Pittsburgh from Calgary. No.

icarus · 03-28-2013, 07:57 AM

I can still remember Fleury sobbing at his farewell in Calgary.... then beaming in Denver a few hours later in his new silks. If Iggy does the same I don't mind... he singlehandedly made it respectable to be a Flames fan again after the doldrum 90's and probably saved the franchise as a result.

GreenLantern · 03-28-2013, 07:58 AM

This has been my medicine this morning... the weight is off Iggy's shoulders, he can go play and have fun and win that Cup. He earned this and I am very happy for him.. you should be to.