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- In grade school, Jarome used to sell his lunch for money to buy video games. He claims his mother always packed too much food, anyway.
- The first black player to reach the NHL was Willie O’Ree of the 1957-58 Bruins.
- The last Flame to hold the NHL scoring lead (albeit briefly) was Kent “Magic Man” Nilsson, who nosed past Wayne Gretzky for several games during the 1980-81 season.
- In the Toruba language of Nigeria, Iginla means “Big Tree.”
- Although of Nigerian heritage, Jarome was born in Canada. The first Nigerian-born player to appear in the NHL was Rumun Ndur of the Buffalo Sabres.
- While out to dinner one night during the 2002 Olympics, Jarome learned that four avid hockey fans at the same restaurant had driven all the way from Canada without tickets to any games or a place to stay. On his own accord, Iginla walked over to their table, introduced himself, and then booked a room for them at the Marriott Courtyard. When they checked in, they discovered that he had also paid for their accommodations.
- Calgary collectors had to wait 10 years to add another card to their collection of 50-goal scorers. In all, seven Flames have reached this plateau.
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Player
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Season
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Goals
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Lanny
McDonald
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1982-83
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66
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Joe
Nieuwendyk
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1987-88
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51
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Hakan
Loob
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1987-88
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50
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Joe
Nieuwendyk
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1988-89
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51
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Joe
Mullen
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1988-89
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51
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Theo
Fleury
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1990-91
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51
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Gary
Roberts
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1991-92
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53
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Autographed
Willie O’Ree Card
Rumun Ndur, Upper
Deck
Joe Mullen, Upper
Deck