Is this real life? A move I always wished would happen but never thought was possible finally happened this morning. Jarome Iginla has signed a one year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, likely in order to retire in his home city while wearing his childhood favourite team jersey.
Initially reported by a close source of NationHQ, this news comes the morning after a heated Battle of Alberta game last night in the Saddledome that we were all in attendance for. It appears the contract is a one-way deal at $1M. Iggy has been unsigned since last year and hasn’t played any NHL games this season. With only three games left in the Oilers regular season, this signing is obviously so Jarome can retire in a jersey he grew up loving.
As you all know, the 40 year old played most of his career with the Calgary Flames. After failing to win a Stanley Cup he began his new quest for the Cup elsewhere. Later signing with the Penguins, Bruins, Avalanche, AND Kings, Iggy couldn’t win Lord Stanley as his career came closer and closer to an end. I personally feel bad for the guy as he will be added to the list of great players without their name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Iggy has been a great player to watch on and off the ice, and he definitely deserves to have won one.
Peter Chiarelli has made a lot of confusing signings in the past, and now we can add the Iginla signing to the pile. I’m not complaining though! The storyline of this is amazing, and I personally can’t wait to watch Iggy’s final game of his career be in an Oilers jersey on April 7th. My only question is what jersey they’ll have him wearing when he gets inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. It HAS to be an Oilers jersey right?

Jarome Iginla Career Stats

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTGSS%FO%
1996-1997
CGY
82
21
29
50
-4
37
8
17
1
4
3
0
169
12.4
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1997-1998
CGY
70
13
19
32
-10
29
0
5
2
3
1
0
154
8.4
45.07
1998-1999
CGY
82
28
23
51
1
58
7
16
0
0
4
0
211
13.3
51.35
1999-2000
CGY
77
29
34
63
0
26
12
23
0
0
4
0
256
11.3
52.88
2000-2001
CGY
77
31
40
71
-2
62
10
28
0
1
4
0
229
13.5
51.72
2001-2002
CGY
82
52
44
96
27
77
16
30
1
2
7
1
311
16.7
55.19
2002-2003
CGY
75
35
32
67
-10
49
11
20
3
3
6
1
316
11.1
43.33
2003-2004
CGY
81
41
32
73
21
84
8
21
4
5
10
0
265
15.5
54.43
2005-2006
CGY
82
35
32
67
5
86
17
31
1
3
6
0
293
11.9
54.16
2006-2007
CGY
70
39
55
94
12
40
13
33
1
1
7
0
264
14.8
52.96
2007-2008
CGY
82
50
48
98
27
83
15
33
0
0
9
2
338
14.8
55.06
2008-2009
CGY
82
35
54
89
-2
37
10
32
0
0
4
0
289
12.1
52.5
2009-2010
CGY
82
32
37
69
-2
58
10
21
0
0
5
1
257
12.5
47.06
2010-2011
CGY
82
43
43
86
0
40
14
30
0
0
6
1
289
14.9
54.05
2011-2012
CGY
82
32
35
67
-10
43
8
19
0
0
5
0
251
12.7
50.23
2012-2013
PIT
13
5
6
11
2
9
4
6
0
0
1
0
34
14.7
40
2012-2013
CGY
31
9
13
22
-7
22
2
6
0
0
2
0
100
9
50.21
2013-2014
BOS
78
30
31
61
34
47
4
14
0
0
8
0
209
14.4
21.62
2014-2015
COL
82
29
30
59
0
42
8
13
0
0
2
0
189
15.3
44.53
2015-2016
COL
82
22
25
47
-22
41
13
19
0
0
3
0
182
12.1
53.04
2016-2017
LAK
19
6
3
9
-9
16
3
3
0
0
4
1
33
18.2
36.36
2016-2017
COL
61
8
10
18
-21
54
4
8
0
0
0
0
120
6.7
63.16
Career
–
1,554
625
675
1300
30
1040
197
428
13
22
101
7
4,759
13.1
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