The greatest player in Calgary Flames franchise history will soon be enshrined in hockey’s most hallowed grounds. The Hockey Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday afternoon that Jarome Iginla will be part of its 2020 class of inductees.
Iginla, 42, is three years removed from an incredibly impressive playing career.
A product of St. Albert, Alberta – an Edmonton suburb – he played his minor hockey in his hometown before playing three seasons with the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers. A first round selection of the Dallas Stars in 1995, he was subsequently traded to Calgary for Joe Nieuwendyk (in a rare swap of future Hall of Famers).