Tij Iginla officially signs his first NHL contract

This just in, 2025 6th overall draft selection Tij Iginla has signed an entry-level contract with Utah HC.

From the team:

The 17 year old Tij is, of course, the son of former NHLer and Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla.

Read below for the official press release announcement of Iginla's signing:

Today, Utah Hockey Club announced the signing of forward Tij Iginla to an entry-level contract.

The 6-foot, 192-pound Iginla registered 47-37-84 and was plus-17 in 64 games with Kelowna (WHL) last season, leading the team in goals and ranking second in scoring. Iginla also recorded 9-6-15 in 11 playoff games.

The Lake Country, British Columbia native tallied 6-12-18 in 48 games with Seattle (WHL) in 2022-23 helping the club win the WHL championship. In Seattle, Iginla played alongside current Utah forward Dylan Guenther and was one of three 16-year olds to play with Seattle that season.

Over three WHL seasons with Kelowna and Seattle, Iginla recorded 53-50-103 and plus-24 in 115 career games

Iginla also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship, tallying 6-6-12 in seven games.

Iginla was the first draft pick in Utah franchise history in the first round (6th overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.