The Utah Hockey Club have signed their first-ever draft selection Tij Iginla to an entry-level contract, the team announced on Thursday.
The 17-year-old was the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft.
A native of Kelowna, B.C., Iginla suited up for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets during the 2023-2024 campaign. Across 64 games, Iginla posted 47 goals and 37 assists for 84 points — a major jump from his 18 points in 48 games a year prior. He was the team leader in goals for the Rockets during the regular season and added 15 points in 11 playoff games for the club.
Iginla also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship, tallying six goals and six assists through seven games.
His father, Jerome Iginla, played 1,554 career NHL games split between the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Los Angeles Kings.
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