12-09-2020, 10:17 AM
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More on Iggy, this time about his Christmas day battles against Craig Conroy on the backyard rink. By Wes Gilbertson: https://calgarysun.com/sports/20-to-...-jarome-iginla
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“Jarome had this little rink in his backyard and he’d tell me, ‘Bring your skates. We’re going one-on-one,’ ” Conroy reminisced. “So it’s Christmas, and we only get a couple of days off, and we’d be out there battling one-on-one in his backyard. Seriously. He’d beat me, and I’d tell him, ‘Jeez, you really know how to ruin a guy’s Christmas.’ ”
This story, perhaps better than any other, sums up Iginla’s love for the sport that made him famous, made him a multi-millionaire, made him a net-filling fan favourite and now a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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He also confirmed his intentions to move back "West":
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Now 43, Iginla is currently living in the Boston area — he popped up this past weekend on a local news report about a wicked winter storm — but plans to eventually return closer to his roots.
His close buddy Conroy should perhaps be ready for an invite to Christmas dinner … with a catch.
“We’re going to move back west, so we’ll have to set that up again,” Iginla chuckled. “I better beat him now.”
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12-10-2020, 04:56 AM
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#62
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Kelowna
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12-10-2020, 12:13 PM
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#63
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Originally Posted by jayswin
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If I had money and was retired I’d much rather live there then Calgary too.
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12-10-2020, 05:35 PM
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Originally Posted by jayswin
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AZ
His wife has family in town, I know for a fact he has been at the ice den w/ Doan recently.
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12-10-2020, 07:32 PM
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Kelowna might be a nice place to spend summers, but for someone raising kids it likely doesn’t offer much. AZ probably makes more sense, especially if there is family there already.
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12-10-2020, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
Kelowna might be a nice place to spend summers, but for someone raising kids it likely doesn’t offer much. AZ probably makes more sense, especially if there is family there already.
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Have you lived there (Kelowna)?
It was an amazing place to grow up.
Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
A bit small town at times, but skiing and hockey in the winter with fairly mild temperatures. Great place to live as a kid.
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12-10-2020, 08:40 PM
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^^^ I was thinking more about school/training/sports facilities, since I understand that is why they chose Boston after retirement in the first place. No idea if his kids will remain in competitive sports but I’m guessing a bigger US city will offer more in that department than a smaller Canadian one (especially if money is no issue).
Kelowna does seem like a nice place to grow up though. Only visited there (as a kid), never lived there.
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12-10-2020, 10:49 PM
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I think “moving back west” means he’s hinting at a comeback. He sees the need for a top line RW. Also, Blasty is back which he was appreciative of.
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