Jade Iginla
| Jade Iginla | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 19, 2004 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
PWHL Hamilton Brown University | ||
Jade Grace Iginla (born October 19, 2004) is a Canadian Professional ice hockey player who is a right wing for PWHL Hamilton of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Previously, she played for Brown University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Playing career
[edit]For her junior year of high school, Iginla attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's, recording 15 goals and 30 points in 39 games. The following year, her family moved to Kelowna, where she joined RINK Hockey Academy. With RINK, she would post 18 goals and 28 points in 22 games.[1]
Iginla joined Brown University for the 2022–23 season, where she was immediately an impact player.[2] She recorded her first collegiate hat-trick on February 3, 2023, against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Finishing the year with 23 points, her 17 goals were tied for seventh in her conference and were the most by a Bear since 2007,[3] as well as the most among ECAC freshmen and third among rookies nationally.[4] She was named the team's most valuable player and ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year.[3]
As a sophomore in the 2023–24 season, Iginla scored 16 goals and 27 points, including a hat-trick against Harvard University on February 9, 2024. Her 11 assists ranked second among Brown players, and her 99 shots led the team. For her efforts, she would be named Second Team All-Ivy League.[3]
On June 17, 2026, Iginla was drafted by PWHL Hamilton in the second round of the 2026 PWHL draft as the 18th overall draft pick.[5]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Women's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2022 United States | |
At the 2022 World U18 Championship, Iginla sustained an upper-body injury in pre-tournament play, and was not initially expected to return in time to make her Team Canada debut at the event.[6] Returning after the preliminary round, she scored one goal and two assists in three games, including an assist in the 3–2 gold medal game victory over the United States.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Jade Grace Iginla was born on October 19, 2004.[8] She is the eldest child of Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Jarome Iginla. Her younger brothers Joe and Tij both play major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League.[9] She grew up playing ringette, softball, and figure skating. She first transitioned to hockey after watching Tij play, and eventually began to pursue it full time while recovering from a long-term elbow injury as a high school freshman.[1]
Iginla is of Yoruba descent through her father; their surname means "big tree" in the Yoruba language.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]College
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Brown University | ECAC | 29 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Brown University | ECAC | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Brown University | ECAC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 91 | 39 | 27 | 66 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | U18 |  |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC All-Rookie Team | 2023 | [11] |
| ECAC Rookie of the Year | 2023 | [3] |
| Second Team All-Ivy | 2024 | |
| Brown University | ||
| Women's Hockey Most Valuable Player | 2023 | [3] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Clark, Ryan S. (April 26, 2022). "You know their dad. Now meet the next generation of Iginlas making their mark on hockey". The Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Klinkenberg, Marty (November 18, 2022). "Jade Iginla making her presence known with Brown University's hockey team, and on the family rink". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jade Iginla - Women's Ice Hockey". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2022-23 Women's All-League Teams". ECAC Hockey. March 2, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 PWHL Draft". www.thepwhl.com. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Canada F Iginla to miss U18 women's hockey worlds - TSN.ca". The Sports Network. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Douglas, William (July 25, 2022). "Color of Hockey: Jade Iginla wins gold with Hall of Fame father watching". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Jarome Iginla: A Legendary Calgary Flames Career". Calgary Herald. March 29, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ Douglas, William (February 26, 2024). "Color of Hockey: Iginla's children adding to family's legacy in game". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Farber, Michael (May 31, 2004). "Can Flames' superstar Jarome Iginla rescue the NHL?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Kennedy, Ian (August 13, 2023). "Recruiting Class: Brown Gets Offensive". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Black Canadian ice hockey players
- Black Canadian sportswomen
- Brown Bears women's ice hockey players
- Canadian people of American descent
- Canadian people of Yoruba descent
- Canadian sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Ice hockey people from Kelowna
- Sportswomen from British Columbia
- Yoruba sportswomen
- Yoruba sportspeople
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- PWHL Hamilton draft picks