Much less of a important goal, but this was labelled the "Shift II"...this clip missed the first half of his contribution where Iginla made a solid defensive play at the other end to start it, and a couple plays to keep the puck alive in the Jackets zone...all told on the ice for about a minute.
But, it did highlight the patented halfboard turn on a time, as also seen in the Vancouver Game 7 GWG.
Thank you for everything Jarome! We will miss you. The last few years I haven't wanted to watch the playoffs at all but this year will be different. I can't wait to watch you tear it up with Sid the Kid and co. Win the cup, you deserve it!
Thank you for everything Jarome! We will miss you. The last few years I haven't wanted to watch the playoffs at all but this year will be different. I can't wait to watch you tear it up with Sid the Kid and co. Win the cup, you deserve it!
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I remember going to my 1st Flames game live in 2000 in DC. I had my Iginla jersey on and waited near the player enterance in hopes to possibly get a hand shake. Instead I got my jersey signed. A year later, I went to Long Island and happened to stay in the same hotel as the team. I got Iggy to sign a poster personalized to me before the morning skate that day. 6 hours later before the game he came out to walk to the arena (the hotel is in the parking lot of Nasseau Coliseum) and he stopped and said "how ya doing Scott". I dont think Ive ever been more star struck and stunned in my life (I was 16) and this superstar on the verge of something special (50 goals) remembered my name. I continued following the team and going to away games on the East Coast for the next 5 years and every single time Iggy saw me he stopped, asked how I was and remembered my name.
Its not just his skill this team lost nor his leadership... he simply put is the nicest athlete in any sport I have ever met and I wish him nothing but the best in Pittsburgh and hope he gets his cup he deserves more than anyone else in the NHL currently.
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I've met him a few times, but the first time was the best:
In the summer of '03 I was flying back from the West Coast and missed my flight to Calgary. I had to take a flight to Edmonton instead with a three hour layover there. The reason I missed my flight was that I had lost a big toenail playing soccer that day and was limping around like crazy. (Among other things like ferry schedules.)
Iggy came up to me during the layover and asked what was wrong with my foot while we waited for the same flight. The terminal was deserted, so we just shot the sh** for three hours. Best part was me complaining about how crappy the Flames were. The guy is just super optimistic and said he had a "feeling" about that year and praised Darryl Sutter. Myself, being the jaded Flames fan, called bullcrap that they'd be any good.
We made a bet. He won. Never collected, although I don't think we actually bet anything. A very fond memory of mine.
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I will be cheering my heart out for Iggy with the penguins and wherever he signs (except for Vancouver and Edmonton). One of the classiest guys in all of sports!
I kind of met Jarome once. I am not a person for the highlight, so his very presence just sent me to the background. All of my other co-workers were delighted and were excited to help him, but remained professional even though they were giddy. Nonetheless, he was so wonderful with all of us and made a point of sending a jersey to us, for no reason other than what we do for everybody on a regular basis.
He touched about 15 peoples lives that day like it was nothing and uplifted them so much. So that is a superstar to me and my co-workers.
I was six years old, and we had recently immigrated to Canada. I had no idea what "hockey" even was, but my dad took us to a game against Carolina - one that the Flames won 7-2. I remember Iginla scored the first goal, and from those three seconds where I felt the flamethrowers for the first time, I knew I would love number 12 for a long time to come.
I've grown up with Iginla as much as I've grown up with the Flames and with the game of hockey, and I'll miss him.
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