He’ll be an automatic first vote Hall of Famer, but it still bothers me that he was cheated out of a couple of honours he deserved: the Hart, and the recent “all time top 100”. How could he not be in the top 100, when he was generally thought to be the best all-around player in the world for a couple of years? The NHL was only 100 years old when the selection was made, so simple arithmetic says that if he was the best for two of those years, that should have got him into the top 100. There are others on that list that never would have been considered the best in the world in any of their seasons in the league.
Just thinking back to 2002-2004 when I was able to swing those mini-packs each year, as it was a great way to get 6 games a year as a poor student. So fortunate to have seen him play at his peak so often at that time.
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I was at Jarome's first game in 1996. I was 15. I'm now 38. Throughout my teenage years, into early adulthood, and now approaching middle age -- I have followed his career every step of the way. Through all the ups and downs of my life I've been able to tune into the Flames and see #12 leading the way. It was a constant. Even after he was traded I'd keep an eye on how things were going for him.
It just so happens I was watching the documentary about the Tragically Hip's last tour last night, and in it there's a moment when Gord Downie talks about getting a call from Bobby Orr, and its clear how much Bobby Orr meant to him. It dawned on me that Jarome Iginla is my Bobby Orr.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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I was at Jarome's first game in 1996. I was 15. I'm now 38. Throughout my teenage years, into early adulthood, and now approaching middle age -- I have followed his career every step of the way. Through all the ups and downs of my life I've been able to tune into the Flames and see #12 leading the way. It was a constant. Even after he was traded I'd keep an eye on how things were going for him.
It just so happens I was watching the documentary about the Tragically Hip's last tour last night, and in it there's a moment when Gord Downie talks about getting a call from Bobby Orr, and its clear how much Bobby Orr meant to him. It dawned on me that Jarome Iginla is my Bobby Orr.
Colorado Avalanche legend Jarome Iginla to be honored in Calgary.
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He played a few games in other cities, but the great Jarome Ignila will undoubtedly be remembered as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. Tonight, the Calgary Flames will raise his number 12 to the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome to honor the great winger......
I was looking for the Iggy Pied Pickle commercial where he does the moonwalk (couldn't find it), but came across this one I've never seen before.
The Pied Pickle existed in the 80s. The commercial had a guy doing a moonwalk but no way it was Iggy, unless someone has redone the video and faked it.
The Pied Pickle existed in the 80s. The commercial had a guy doing a moonwalk but no way it was Iggy, unless someone has redone the video and faked it.
