Jarome Iginla leads pandemic class in Hockey Hall of Fame
Posted Nov 15, 2021 8:43 pm.
The Hockey Hall of Fame’s pandemic class finally got its moment in the spotlight.
And while the delay was longer than anyone wanted or expected, the wait was well worth it for 2020’s six inductees.
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Jarome Iginla headlined the five players and one executive enshrined Monday night — a year later than originally intended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The former captain of the Calgary Flames was joined by Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson and Canadian women’s national team goalie Kim St-Pierre, while Ken Holland went in as a builder to round out the group voted in by the hall’s 18-member selection committee nearly 17 months ago.
“A career in hockey is a series of exciting chapters where you learn and grow from an wide-eyed rookie to a seasoned veteran,” Iginla said in his speech. “And then in a blink of an eye, you’re done. When I look back on those chapters, each reminds me of so many things I have to say thank you for.”
A mainstay with the Flames from 1996 through 2013, Iginla led his team in scoring 11 times, winning the Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy as the NHL’s top goal scorer twice.
