Words For Beautiful 2024-06-28 Words For Beautiful - Last update images today Words For Beautiful Dutch Hold 'tough Conversations' After Group Stage 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." 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS 768x1280 Beautiful .webp 5aa37b55fe5be2178ebb90baac2040d6 F6ab0206939c7c438618567a3073a6d4 Drawing Prompts 2 2cc86789e105d604706d00d916b2c13c C6256d6bdd500618f870ba0575633130 C98f86a683304b8b34d197adb5d6e8dc 1675025486 14 1739x630 ?v=1675095695 9a73490ff2b45a7c1be0db3e3e438ba9 58b356e83e498a162b150d3daf6e97be B45491deb8dba20ec60c8c097575d47b D49cc37255f78e223f26e68280d6c7ee Enjoy 370x208 141d3790a202b51e7264fa2eba05005f 929b1db75afb480e352b3f5b8c317d41 0c4d84a54fc23e2f9e470f0a1aa279f9 61f688bce222e9ae0015949c701116f6 Png 20230107 085330 0000 ?w=2000&ssl=1 Word Of Encouragement For Today Pinterest 2 0a699da4ea6d516a848408a54d2e88b1 Cd83b895cec5ac3de4f504898cff1f15 1dc925e8ea914745c469c3ad8d660dd2 72c3f6de1905521e2a667615bf855276 Inspire 2048x1152 47bcc3c77fb4ea5f4e91e9f079cff3ed Copy Of Quotes 2 ?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1 Dd1f429aac228ee26254098f0dad6f27?s=80&d=wavatar&r=g Bd67526cceb0f7a7996986dba7974c87 226e2b1a 483b 4fa5 A62d 4b548298c15b 595x445 10f8b022834f793e9063516e1c688d63 D6d3d188d1ffce7a1bb61673eb2b11f8 46c946c35b44da607925c165487f9ba5