After 20 seasons in the NHL, former Bruins forward Jarome Iginla is hanging up the skates. He’s set to announce his retirement at a press conference hosted by the Flames July 30.
Iginla, 41, amassed 625 goals and 675 assists for 1,300 points in 1,554 games. He spent majority of his career -- 16 seasons -- with the Flames, but had a solid season with the Bruins in 2013-14. He had 30 goals and 31 assists for 61 points in 78 games, and 5-2--7 in 12 playoff games (at age 36, mind you). He also had stints in Pittsburgh, Colorado, and Los Angeles.
"It's been a fun adventure, for my family and I. Some great cities, great people," Iginla told NHL.com.
Iginla was a six-time NHL All-Star, ranks 15th all-time for goals, and is a future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer.
He last played with the Kings in 2016-17 -- he did not play in the NHL last season due to a hip resurfacing procedure. His retirement wasn’t certain then, and he sparked some Bruins’ fans hopes and dreams when he was seen practicing with the AHL Bruins in Providence last February.
4 months after hip surgery, Jarome Iginla on ice with @AHLBruins today. Iginla: 'I’d love to still play. This is kind of the 1st step, getting out here & seeing how it is... I wanted to see if I can still go. I don’t have any deals at this point' pic.twitter.com/LiWaOQfTzG
— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver)
February 20, 2018 "For sure, it took me a while to just let it go, losing. From seven years of missing the playoffs to almost winning it. And it does still sting a little bit. I've always dreamt of being on a Stanley Cup-winning team. That always stayed with me,” Iginla told NHL.com. "I know now that dream isn't coming true. But if you said when I started that I was going to play 20 years, experience what I have, I'd have taken it in a heartbeat.”
He obviously won’t be wearing the spoked B, but Iginla will return to Boston. He lives here with his wife, Kara, and their three children.
