History Of Usaa 2024-06-27 History Of Usaa - Last update images today History Of Usaa Reports: Nats Plan To Call Up Top Prospect Wood LAS VEGAS -- The Utah Hockey Club went with legendary offspring for its first-ever selection in the NHL draft Friday, selecting forward Tij Iginla, the son of former Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla, at No. 6 overall. Iginla is coming off a standout season for the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets, where he produced 47 goals and 84 points in 64 games. The 17-year-old could barely wrap his head around taking a place in the history books as the first draftee to the NHL's newest expansion team. "It's unreal," Iginla said. "I don't think it's sunk in yet." Utah will slide into the Central Division next season after the league relocated its former Arizona Coyotes club to Salt Lake City in April. Rather than go through an expansion draft (as new franchisees usually do), Utah inherited the entire Coyotes roster, management and coaching group. Now Iginla is part of the franchise and will look to follow in his famous father's footsteps. The elder Iginla played over 1,500 games in the NHL, scoring 625 goals and 1,300 points, prior to retiring in 2017. Iginla was a six-time NHL All-Star, and in 2020 was elected to the NHL Hall of Fame. Iginla shares some similarities with his father on the ice, including an excellent release and quick hands. Where Iginla has his dad beat already, though, is that he was drafted five places higher than where the Dallas Stars grabbed Jarome Iginla at No. 11 in 1995. But don't expect the younger Iginla to be needling pops about that just yet. "I've got to build my resume a little bit before I can brag," he said, laughing. Jarome Iginla, for his part, couldn't be happier to see where his son ended up. "You dream of it," he said. "You don't know how the day's going to be. We're up there and it's so unpredictable. Every city's a great city, but Utah, we're excited. We're very happy for him. He's worked hard, and it's a big day." It was a slow climb for Iginla to be thought of as a top-10 prospect. While playing for the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds in 2022-23, Iginla produced just six goals and 18 points in 48 games. It was his subsequent trade from Seattle to Kelowna -- and his torrid pace for the Rockets last season -- that vaulted Iginla up draft boards. Iginla was also part of Team Canada's 2024 U18 team; during the tournament, he put up six goals and 12 points in seven games and scored the game winner for Canada to secure a gold medal. Iginla might not skate directly into Utah's lineup next year, but the experience of Friday's festivities won't soon be forgotten. "It's a huge honor," he said. "It would have been a surreal feeling to hear my name called by any team, but to be the first pick of a franchise is really cool." Giving Usa Web3 ?media Id=10161332896042436 Joe Biden State Of The Union 2023 Credit White House .webp 4OW I.qR4e Small USAA 2024 Maxresdefault 2024 USAA Military Pay Dates List 1187x1536 66425d2e 807e 4794 B2ec B8e52bac38d4 6a057a69 ?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=720&w=1280 Maxresdefault 2023 NFCU Pay Dates Calendar Black And White 760x587 6216a7 3249c5faf4af4e93a6553854ecc1d822~mv2 Usaa Image2 Usa 1 780x410 Collage Black Outline 12bceffa07f17a46e9c57a87b81540e9 Maxresdefault USA 2023 E9d9dcdc C22f 4197 Ac6d 823f3c7f7dbb 043b79a336609337b75b7fc2ef1bc56f History Of USA 13 01 2023 1 768x768 Maxresdefault Page 1 Usaa Insurance Review 2023 NFCU Pay Dates Calendar Color 20230204 191559 USAA Embleme WhatsApp Image 2023 03 20 At 11.25.06 AM Report USA 2023 4 15 4Aviation Report USA 2 2023 22 4Aviation Report USA 2023 4 33 4Aviation Report USA 2023 3 48 4Aviation Report USA 2023 6 23 4Aviation Report USA 2023 65 4Aviation Report USA 2023 6 21 4Aviation Digital 2023 United States Of America February 2023 V01 22 320 ?cb=1676014385