Tij Iginla

ACQUIRED: Traded to the Rockets from the Seattle Thunderbirds on June 7, 2023

FIRSTS:

• GAME: Dec. 28, 2021 vs Spokane 
• ASSIST: Dec. 28, 2021 vs Spokane
• GOAL: Oct. 14, 2022 vs Edmonton 
• HAT TRICK: Oct. 7, 2023 vs Spokane

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SEASON BY SEASON

2021-22

• Drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2021 WHL Draft, round 1 (#9 overall)
• First WHL game was on Dec. 28, 2021 vs Spokane, recording his first assist 
• Appeared in three games as a 15-year-old affiliate 

2022-23

• One of three sixteen-year-old players on the Thunderbirds roster full-time for the 2022-23 season
• First WHL goal was scored against Edmonton on Oct. 14, 2022
• Was a member of Team Canada Red at the 2022 World Under-17 Challenge
• Was a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds 2023 WHL Championship team

2023-24

• Traded to Kelowna from Seattle on June 7, 2023
• Listed on NHL Central Scouting's October Preliminary Players to Watch List with a B ranking for the 2024 NHL Draft
• Named the Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending December 17, 2023

STREAKS AND CAREER HIGHS 

• LONGEST POINT STREAK: 9 games 
  • Dec. 2, 2023 - Dec. 20, 2024 (7G, 10A - 17 PTS) 
• MULTI-POINT GAMES: 20 Games
  • High: 4 points
    • Oct. 7, 2022 vs Spokane (3G, 1A) 
    • Oct. 21, 2022 vs Vancouver (2G, 2A)
    • Jan. 20, 2024 vs Vancouver (3G, 1A)
• LONGEST GOAL STREAK: ​4 games
  • Oct. 14, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023 (6G, 5A - 11PTS)
• MULTI-GOAL GAMES: ​7 games 
  • High: 3 goals 
    • Oct. 7, 2023 vs Spokane (3G, 1A)
    • Jan. 20, 2024 vs Vancouver (3G, 1A)

Last updated 1/20/24