Where I grew up, hockey was the sport that 90 per cent of black kids at school played. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I'd love to be a role model for black kids, whether they play hockey or not. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
But once I left home to play hockey, it was a commitment to be the best I could be and try to… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I've always dreamt of being on a Stanley Cup-winning team. That always stayed with me. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
He was yelling pretty urgently. There's different pitches of yell and he was screaming. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
It's an amazing honor to be the fourth Black hockey player to go into the Hall of Fame. It's a huge thrill. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I dreamed of being an NHLer the first day I played. Sometimes the other kids would say there are not many black… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
Growing up, I played hockey because I loved playing it. I didn't view myself in minor hockey as a Black hockey player,… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
In hockey, you get to meet a lot of different people and become friends with them. It is definitely a special sport.… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I remember starting hockey at age 7 and going to my first tryout and dreaming about how great it would be, and… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I grew up in a city just outside of Edmonton, St. Albert. So I watched NHL games with my grandpa. I watched… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
When I was younger, to be honest, watching Bo Jackson, I dreamed of playing both sports. But as I got older, the… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I believe in God, stay close, and pray daily. I have to pray, believe, and do the work. Once I go on… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be like Mark Messier and I loved Wayne Gretzky, the same as other kids. But it was also… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I think we came out the last couple of game and have been able to get it going. The first couple we… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I started in Grade 2. I went with my aunt and her boyfriend to an arena, an outdoor rink which was a… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
Growing up, I was always the only black kid on my team and (sometimes) I'd get questions from my friends when I'd… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I've been fortunate enough to have a lot of neat experiences, Olympics and everything, getting to the Stanley Cup Finals was really… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I grew up here in St. Albert, which is a city just north of Edmonton, and I went to Grade 10 here… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I have a favorite line that I ever got to play with, and that would be at the World Cup. I got… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
At times during hockey, I know myself, you get so wrapped up in it, you squeeze your stick a little too much,… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I started playing for the Flames at 19 but even in minor hockey I remember traveling to Calgary for tournaments, from St.… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I was a big fan of Grant Fuhr. I was a big Oilers fan growing up. I started out playing goal, but… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share Image
I was a big fan of Grant Fuhr. I was a big Oilers fan growing up. I started out playing goal, but there wasn't… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
I played on a line with Theo Fleury and German Titov, and I was actually center on their line. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
We all have different styles, so it's part of the game trying to be competitive and compete and be determined. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
I remember starting hockey at age 7 and going to my first tryout and dreaming about how great it would be, and it's been… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
I think we came out the last couple of game and have been able to get it going. The first couple we were tentative… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
I started playing for the Flames at 19 but even in minor hockey I remember traveling to Calgary for tournaments, from St. Albert, and… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
There was definitely no time in grades 11 and 12 to do any other sports. That was one downside; I really enjoyed playing other sports. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
When I was younger, to be honest, watching Bo Jackson, I dreamed of playing both sports. But as I got older, the opportunities were… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
As a player, I do love playing Edmonton and Vancouver, those guys, with the intensity. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
I'd love to be a role model for black kids, whether they play hockey or not. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
I have a favorite line that I ever got to play with, and that would be at the World Cup. I got to play… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
It's an amazing honor to be the fourth Black hockey player to go into the Hall of Fame. It's a huge thrill. — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
I would like to be in the playoffs. I would hope that there is some opportunity to go and play in the playoffs. Those… — Jarome Iginla Copy Share
