Arena in St. Albert, Alberta undergoes name change to honour hometown hero Jarome Iginla

Calgary Flames legend Jarome Iginla is getting honoured by his hometown in a big way.

An arena in St. Albert, Alberta, which is located northwest of Edmonton, has officially changed its name from Akinsdale Arena to Jarome Iginla arena to pay tribute to the former NHL All-Star and the difference he has made in the community.

“Thank you all, St. Albert…This is a truly, truly amazing honour.” said Iginla to the hundreds of people in attendance to watch the unveiling of the name change.

“In receiving this honour, it made me reflect on growing up here and how truly fortunate I was. Thank you for also having the ingredients to be a magical place for a kid to grow up.”

Igina recorded 625 goals and 675 assists over a illustrious NHL career that spanned 20 seasons and 1554 regular season games from 1996-2017.