Calgary Flames History: Jarome Iginla Snubbed From NHL 100 List
The NHL unveiled the top 100 greatest players of all time. There were some obvious snubs in this list, including Calgary Flames fan favorite, Jarome Iginla.
I’m going to try my best to write this as calmly and civil as possible, but no promises. I’m a little angry and quite frustrated. The NHL just unveiled the 100 greatest players of all time. And on that list, Calgary Flames all-time lead in points and goals didn’t make the cut.
Jarome Iginla, who will always be my favorite player of all time, didn’t make this list. Now, this is leaving Calgary Flames twitter (and hockey twitter in general) very angry. Just six current active players made this list: Sidney Crosby, Jaromir Jagr, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Alexander Ovechkin, and Jonathan Toews. Of course there were three players from the Chicago Blackhawks. What else should we expect.
I said I was going to try to be calm, but looks like that’s not happening.
There were also some other obvious snubs on that list: The Sedins, Joe Thornton, Evgeni Malkin, even some are saying Zdeno Chara.
And I’m sorry, but Duncan Keith? Not even making it over Jarome Iginla, but in general. In what world would Keith make this list over Iginla or over Thornton or over the Sedins. And I’m a Calgary Flames fan, so of course I have this deep hatred for the Vancouver Canucks, aka the Sedins. So you know this isn’t me just being biased.
Why Jarome Iginla is a major snub
Again, I know I might come off as biased because obviously I’m a Calgary Flames fan, but let’s look at the facts.
I would just like to know who came up with this list. Because apparently all of that isn’t enough to get your name on a list.
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I would also just like to add that I will never truly get over the fact that Flames current captain, Mark Giordano, and Flames old captain, Jarome Iginla, and old-time buddies, almost got into a fight. I just needed to mention that. Carry on.
Twitter reacts
You know the internet was going to be feeling some type of way about this. Let’s see how everyone felt about leaving Jarome Iginla off this list. And just about this list in general.
@NHL You missed someone. pic.twitter.com/BhvoW7oZ29
— Leah Kessel (@leahflame) January 28, 2017
If doing a top 100, there’s good reason to include players that get this close to the top of the all-time adj. scoring leader board. pic.twitter.com/aahwMtN4VG
— Sean Tierney (@ChartingHockey) January 28, 2017
I’m sorry but Jarome Iginla not making the #NHL100 is an absolute travesty. #Flames
— CGY Trade Central (@cgytradecentral) January 28, 2017
Jarome Iginla scored 30 goals for 12(!) consecutive non-lockout-shortened seasons.
T-w-e-l-v-e.
— Sammy Hudes (@SammyHudes) January 28, 2017
#NHL100 is what happens when a bunch of old dudes vote on the best players. #hockeyusedtobebetter
— Christian Roatis (@CRoatis) January 28, 2017
He may have been snubbed from the #NHL100 but Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla, you will always be number #1 in my heart.
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