Nicest Neighborhoods In San Francisco 2024-06-26 Nicest Neighborhoods In San Francisco - Last update images today Nicest Neighborhoods In San Francisco Going Solo For A T20 World Cup Semi-final 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." GettyImages 157089300 ?auto=format&fit=crop&sharp=10&vib=20&ixlib=react 8.6.4&w=850&q=20&dpr=5 SanFraniscoNeighborhoodMap 660x485@2x 1tEfd6oAROSQWEv9HSCD Fc9840292c1c979a41e830b90799575d Sanfrancisconeighborhood 1 Hero Af90731a8bb3 ?auto=format&fit=crop&sharp=10&vib=20&ixlib=react 8.6.4&w=850&q=50&dpr=2 San Francisco California Movers 768x573 Local San Francisco Movers About San Francisco 1024x683 61f2dd172e6f7a48b2263bd0?ops=contain(1480,0) Cheapest Places To Live In San Francisco San Francisco Neighborhoods 1 630x420 San Francisco Neighborhoods 768x512 3FTMqcD5g6EfwIDIi8m3 Safest Neighborhood In San Francisco PHOTO 1 Which SF Neighborhood Is For You E1454581299738 SF Nob Hill Shutterstock 545459503.0 Maxresdefault Shutterstock 393654568 Maxresdefault 9da0262923f8885b1b5e8705836d0cbd?ixlib=rb 4.0.3&w=450&lossless=true&auto=format Compress&fit=fill&fill=solid&s=007be157bd7c16d0a6682b47ed259cab TempImagezBMtYW San Francisco Neighborhoods 665x400 RawImage 5de6af5edd1442576cd896b1 SF Neighborhoods RawImage Shutterstock 1054296017 Blueprint Blueground Neighborhood San Francisco 1 Ea2f7e4b98ef29ce12d3dfe9f16e326c ?url=https Afar Media Production Web.s3.us West 2.amazonaws.com Brightspot 1c A9 8b53b37ee70777b2415f26427c2c Original Sf Neighborhoods Robert Bye Unsplash Downtown San Francisco Unsplash 1008x630 Most Popular Neighborhoods Of San Francisco Featured Image San Francisco Neighborhoods 768x431 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In San Francisco 1024x576