Could Tij Iginla get drafted higher than his father Jarome?

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Books have been written about how being the middle child often comes with not receiving the reverence that's reserved for the oldest, or the amplified attention that's given to the youngest.

When it comes to how he's viewed in hockey, reverence and attention have become extremely familiar themes for Tij Iginla. Especially upon the realization that while there are hockey families, his family might be unlike any that hockey has ever encountered.

His father, Jarome, is a Hockey Hall of Famer. His oldest sibling, Jade, is the star of Brown University women's hockey program, which she has led in scoring for the past two seasons. His youngest sibling, Joe, was a…