His Hockey Hall of Fame father went undrafted in the annual Western Hockey League乌鸦传媒檚 bantam draft selection.
So, in essence, Tij Iginla is one up on dad, Jarome.
Lake Country乌鸦传媒檚 Tij was taken in the first round, ninth overall, of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft Thursday, Dec. 9, by the Seattle Thunderbirds. Tij is coached by his dad 乌鸦传媒� the former Kamloops Blazers, Calgary Flames and Team Canada Olympics stalwart 乌鸦传媒� at Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 Rink Hockey Academy U18 Prep team.
The junior Iginla is a 5-foot-10, 150 pound 15-year-old forward with Rink Academy. The elder Iginla was inducted into the Hall of Fame last month.
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Iginla乌鸦传媒檚 teammate Ryder Ritchie of Kelowna was taken 14th overall by the Prince Albert Raiders.
The Spokane Chiefs had the first overall pick and went with 5-foot-11, 155-pound centre Berkly Catton of the Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA team.
Jordan Gavin of Surrey, and the Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep team, a 5-foot-11, 143-pound centre, was chosen second overall by the Tri-City Americans.
It was a huge day for Kelowna/West Kelowna players and for hockey academies in the Central and South Okanagan.
Seven Kelowna players were selected, as were two each from West Kelowna and Lake Country, and one player each from Vernon, Salmon Arm and Penticton. All were selected by the eighth of 14 rounds in the draft.
Rink Hockey Academy乌鸦传媒檚 U18 Prep team had a staggering nine players picked in the draft, along with two from its U16 Prep squad. Penticton乌鸦传媒檚 Okanagan Hockey Academy乌鸦传媒檚 U17 Prep Black team had four players taken, and there was one selection from the academy乌鸦传媒檚 U16 Prep Team.
The Okanagan Rockets had one player selected from each of its U18 AAA and U17 AAA squads, and the B.C. Hockey League乌鸦传媒檚 West Kelowna Warriors had one player chosen.
OKANAGAN-SHUSWAP SELECTIONS (name, overall selection, round chosen, WHL team selection, current team, hometown):
乌鸦传媒� Tij Iginla - 1st, 9th, Seattle Thunderbirds, Rink Hockey Academy U18 Prep, Lake Country
乌鸦传媒� Ryder Ritchie - 1st, 14th, Prince Albert Raiders, Rink Hockey Academy U18 Prep, Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Maddix McCagherty - 22nd, 25th, Swift Current Broncos, Rink Hockey Academy U18 Prep, Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Lynden Lakovic - 2nd, 27th, Moose Jaw Warriors, West Van Warriors U18 Prep, West Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Hunter Laing - 2nd, 33rd, Prince George Cougars, Rink Hockey Academy U16 Prep, Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Jesse Sanche - 2nd, 42nd, Kamloops Blazers, Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 Prep Black, Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Seth Tansem - 2nd, 43rd, Prince Albert, Rink Hockey Academy U18 Prep, Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Nathan Mayes - 3rd, 51st, Spokane Chiefs, Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep, Salmon Arm
乌鸦传媒� Evan Gardner - 3rd, 53rd, Saskatoon Blades, Rink Hockey Academy U18 Prep, Lake Country
乌鸦传媒� Cole Wadsworth - 4th, 73rd, Spokane, Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 Prep Black, Penticton
乌鸦传媒� Ethan Merner - 4th, 80th, Calgary Hitmen, Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep, Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Ethan Mackenzie - 4th, 82nd, Edmonton Oil Kings, Rink Hockey Academy U16 Prep, West Kelowna
乌鸦传媒� Tyson Matthews - 6th, 128th, Prince George, Okanagan Rockets U17AAA, Vernon
乌鸦传媒� Tyson Jugnauth - 7th, 147th, Kamloops Blazers, West Kelowna Warriors {BCHL}, Richmond
乌鸦传媒� Kaslo Ferner - 7th, 151st, Regina Pats, Okanagan Rockets U18 AAA, Kelowna
The entire draft list can be found .
In the sixth round, we're proud to select defenceman Tyson Matthews from the Okanagan Rockets U17 AAA.
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