Al Horford Stats Last 5 Games 2024-06-30 Al Horford Stats Last 5 Games - Last update images today Al Horford Stats Last 5 Games Hawks Dealing Murray To Pelicans, Sources Say LAS VEGAS -- The Utah Hockey Club went with legendary offspring for its first-ever selection in the NHL draft Friday, selecting forward Tij Iginla, the son of former Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla, at No. 6 overall. Iginla is coming off a standout season for the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets, where he produced 47 goals and 84 points in 64 games. The 17-year-old could barely wrap his head around taking a place in the history books as the first draftee to the NHL's newest expansion team. "It's unreal," Iginla said. "I don't think it's sunk in yet." Utah will slide into the Central Division next season after the league relocated its former Arizona Coyotes club to Salt Lake City in April. Rather than go through an expansion draft (as new franchisees usually do), Utah inherited the entire Coyotes roster, management and coaching group. Now Iginla is part of the franchise and will look to follow in his famous father's footsteps. The elder Iginla played over 1,500 games in the NHL, scoring 625 goals and 1,300 points, prior to retiring in 2017. Iginla was a six-time NHL All-Star, and in 2020 was elected to the NHL Hall of Fame. Iginla shares some similarities with his father on the ice, including an excellent release and quick hands. Where Iginla has his dad beat already, though, is that he was drafted five places higher than where the Dallas Stars grabbed Jarome Iginla at No. 11 in 1995. But don't expect the younger Iginla to be needling pops about that just yet. "I've got to build my resume a little bit before I can brag," he said, laughing. Jarome Iginla, for his part, couldn't be happier to see where his son ended up. "You dream of it," he said. "You don't know how the day's going to be. We're up there and it's so unpredictable. Every city's a great city, but Utah, we're excited. We're very happy for him. He's worked hard, and it's a big day." It was a slow climb for Iginla to be thought of as a top-10 prospect. While playing for the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds in 2022-23, Iginla produced just six goals and 18 points in 48 games. It was his subsequent trade from Seattle to Kelowna -- and his torrid pace for the Rockets last season -- that vaulted Iginla up draft boards. Iginla was also part of Team Canada's 2024 U18 team; during the tournament, he put up six goals and 12 points in seven games and scored the game winner for Canada to secure a gold medal. Iginla might not skate directly into Utah's lineup next year, but the experience of Friday's festivities won't soon be forgotten. "It's a huge honor," he said. "It would have been a surreal feeling to hear my name called by any team, but to be the first pick of a franchise is really cool." Al Horford Al Horford Nba Atlanta Hawks Toronto Raptors2 27548af0 E463 11ec Aae6 Cbc7ac0d1347 Maxresdefault Ktjwe8tt0sap1m6kqqum Cbhylfw8nuanwrkbapf5 Al Horford Stats Maxresdefault Al Horford USATSI 18513457 Jcyusvrafssogjrvmslu I?img= Photo 2017 0930 R267255 1296x729 16 9 Al Horford 2 ?w=1000&h=600&crop=1 5G7FXUFSVEI6NO3WLUCROIKBCM DSzxGoZW4AA3XNP 76 Horford42 Freeagency Tw 21979051 1 ?w=1000&h=600&crop=1 Al Horford Lakers Free Agency E1560913012485 ?quality=65&strip=all Al Horford 528684278 GettyImages 1398568653 4x3 1 ?w=916 Gty 618469610 ?w=1000&h=600&crop=1 Al%2Bhorford DyDrrvoX4AApxPf HORFORD RATING YT CB.0 111217celticsmw019 Npcwf5k5mg891 Horford Al Horford Al Horford ?url=https California Times Brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com E9 48 80903c8f4d1aa2a9b0a945398218 76ers Media Day Basketball 96594 Horford%2Bskills%2Bchalleneg%2BNBA%2B Al Horford 1hww5h67lpvd51mptsmgifyway ?t=913182715&w={width}&quality=80 Tristan Thompson Al Horford Nba Playoffs Cleveland Cavaliers Atlanta Hawks1