Jade Iginla

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Jade Iginla
Born (2004-10-19) October 19, 2004 (age 20)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NCAA team Brown University

Jade Grace Iginla (born October 19, 2004) is a Canadian college ice hockey right wing for Brown University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Playing career

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]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Women's ice hockey
World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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. [5] 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. [6]

Personal life

Jade Grace Iginla was born on October 19, 2004. [7] 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. [8] 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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2022–23 Brown University ECAC 29176234
2023–24 Brown UniversityECAC3216112712
NCAA totals6133175016

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg31232
Junior totals31232

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
College
ECAC All-Rookie Team 2023 [9]
ECAC Rookie of the Year2023 [3]
Second Team All-Ivy 2024
Brown University
Women's Hockey Most Valuable Player2023 [3]

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