Hockey Club's Tij Iginla: Undergoes season-ending surgery
Rotowire
Iginla underwent hip surgery Wednesday and will be out for the rest of WHL Kelowna's season.
Iginla had 14 goals and 32 points over 21 contests prior to the surgery. Losing over half of a season of development time will likely lead to Iginla playing most of 2025-26 in the junior ranks as well, especially since he will be 19 years old for that entire season. His status will likely be updated during Utah's training camp in September.
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Hockey Club's Tij Iginla: Returning to juniors
Rotowire
Iginla was reassigned to WHL Kelowna on Wednesday.
Iginla will have to wait until the end of the season for a chance to make his NHL debut after being sent back to his junior club. Last year, the 2024 sixth-overall pick racked up an impressive 47 goals and 37 assists in 64 outings with the Rockets and should be in line to improve upon those numbers during the upcoming season. If he performs well, Iginla could link up with Utah in the closing days of the 2024-25 season.
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