- Flames drafted Joe Iginla 65th overall, the son of franchise legend Jarome Iginla
- Joe reunites with his dad, who now works as a special advisor in Calgary’s front office
- Read below for the family draft history and Joe’s WHL numbers
The Iginla name is back in Calgary.
Calgary drafted forward Joe Iginla 65th overall on Saturday, the son of franchise legend and Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla. The Flames used the first pick of the third round at the 2026 NHL Draft to bring another Iginla into the fold.
Here’s how the Flames announced it:
Joe split this past season between the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings and Vancouver Giants, putting up 15 goals and 31 points in 59 games. The 17-year-old right winger went 200th among North American skaters in Central Scouting’s final rankings, so Calgary reached a bit to grab him. The bloodline clearly mattered.
This one is full circle. Jarome Iginla spent 16 seasons with the Flames and still tops the franchise list in games (1,219), goals (525), and points (1,095). He works as a special advisor to GM Craig Conroy these days, so Joe gets to keep learning from his dad in the same building.
Joe isn’t the first of his siblings to hear his name called. Older brother Tij went sixth overall to the Utah Mammoth in 2024. Sister Jade, a standout at Brown, was picked 18th by PWHL Hamilton earlier this year. Three kids, three drafts.
The NHL had some fun with the moment:
Calgary landed the pick in roundabout fashion. The 65th selection came over from Vancouver in the 2023 Nikita Zadorov trade, so the Canucks effectively handed the Flames a shot at an Iginla.
Joe came up through the RINK Hockey Academy in Kelowna, where his dad coached him. Check out his draft highlight reel:
There’s a long road from third-round flier to the NHL. Suiting up for the team his father defined, with that same name on the back, is a pretty good place to start.
