In preparation for the upcoming season
I am going to feature one player from every team in the NHL. Goalies are
excluded because they’re interesting enough to garner a feature of their own so
look forward to that as round 2.
#12 Jarome Iginla – Calgary
Flames – Right Wing
The Past
Jarome Iginla has set about half of all Flames records and has been an All Star six times. He is from Canada and was
drafted 11th by the Stars in 1995 but was traded to the Flames before
he played a single game for Dallas.
The Love
Iginla is a really fun player to watch. He is a high scoring
forward and aggressive as hell. Plus he fights a lot – which gives him some major
bonus points from me.
This video is fantastic because not only does it show some
great highlights but it also features Rise Against, awesome band.
The Hate
He’s a great player, super charitable, and there is never
drama around him. What is there to hate? Well, remember how I loved that he
fights? Sometimes that pisses me off. Specifically when it has to do with
Sheldon Souray. Souray is soooo freakin beautiful and I worry about him getting
hurt. Side note – there is a shirtless Sheldon Souray doppelganger who I see on
my morning run and holy shit if that guy isn’t motivation I don’t
know what is. And I digress…sorry. OK, let’s talk about the Iginla and Souray
drama by starting with the dirty hit.
But Souray gets him back. Swoon!
Seriously dude, stay
the fuck away from Souray or you may have to deal with the wrath of Saucer and
I’m a scrappy little bitch.
Let’s Get Scrappy
Iginla has been part of some really freakin exciting fights.
His fight against Jamie Benn is one of my favorites. Iginla puts in good effort
but I was more impressed with Benn (who I ADORE) for proving that he’s not afraid
to fight somebody 12 years his senior.
Feed the Inner
Fangirl/Fanboy
I’m a sucker for a Captain and Iginla has been rockin the
“C” in Calgary since 2003. Plus, other than the Souray bullshit Iginla is
pretty much the definition of a nice guy. During the 2002 winter Olympics in
SLC he met some people from Calgary sleeping in their car and he paid for a
hotel so they would have somewhere to stay. Yeah, he’s the nicest guy EVER!
Can you believe how much I’m maturing? I talked about how
nice he is rather than how he looks. I’m really proud of myself…
Ah, fuck it.
Let’s Mix in Some
Swords
Finding an Iginla connection in Game of Thrones was a bit
tough for me but I’m going with John Snow. Iginla isn't all angsty and grumpy like
John Snow but he is a leader just a good
person. John Snow is one of my favorite characters, not just because he’s
cute (which he is) but because he is a good guy and wants to do the right
thing.
But the most convincing argument is that Iginla isn’t afraid
to get dirty and is a hell of a fighter, just like our Night’s Watch buddy
John. Yup, Iginla is somebody who I just can’t help but like.
Kisses!
~ Saucer
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