186 Quotes by Jarome Iginla

Winning that gold medal at the Olympics is something I'll never forget.

I dreamed of being an NHLer the first day I played. Sometimes the other kids would say there are not many black players in the N.H.L. So I really followed as many black players as I could.

I was a better hockey player than I was a baseball player.

In hockey, you get to meet a lot of different people and become friends with them. It is definitely a special sport. I love that part of it.

My grandfather was a big sports fan and so was my mom.

I remember starting hockey at age 7 and going to my first tryout and dreaming about how great it would be, and it's been even better. These 20 years in the NHL, it's been better.