I started in Grade 2. I went with my aunt and her boyfriend to an arena, an outdoor rink which was a block away from my grandparents. My grandpa came from Oregon. He had coached his son, my uncle, in hockey, and he was happy to get me involved in it. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
I haven’t been to Nigeria, but my dad and I have talked about going. I have a grandma over there who’s been here. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
A legacy, or things like that, I’ve never really been a big thinker in that way. You know, it’s kind of just been trying to go each day. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
I mean, sometimes if you’re not always going to win on the scoreboard, you want to make sure that you’re there physically. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
For whatever reason I love big-city skylines. I’ve always been fascinated by them. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
Each goal, each win, going to different buildings, the rivalries, the excitement – it is something. I try to catch myself, you know, in the warm-ups, when you’re on the line and the anthem and you get to some milestones and stuff. It’s such a neat experience. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
Just like Grant Fuhr and Tony McKegney showed me it was possible to do what I’m doing, I want to be someone who shows kids that it’s possible to be whatever they want to be. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
When I was younger, to be honest, watching Bo Jackson, I dreamed of playing both sports. But as I got older, the opportunities were much better in hockey than baseball. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
I dreamed of being an NHLer the first day I played. Sometimes the other kids would say there are not many black players in the N.H.L. So I really followed as many black players as I could. Jarome Iginla Read Quote
I believe in God, stay close, and pray daily. I have to pray, believe, and do the work. Once I go on the ice, I do the best I can and I leave it. If the goalie saves my first shot, my next shot’s going in. Jarome Iginla Read Quote