Case No. 27, Jarome Iginla
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He's the most productive player in hockey this season, yet few people outside of Calgary and the NHL know much about him.

Page 2 wants Jarome Iginla to get the recognition he deserves, so we've opened another case of The Berman Files to find a proper nickname for the hot Flames forward.

We asked you to send in your nickname ideas for Iginla, who leads the NHL in goals (20), points (37) and power-play goals (nine), and you filled our in box with more than 1,800 e-mails.

Check out the most clever ideas, and be sure to vote in the poll at right to pick the best moniker for Iginla.


Jarome Iginla
Help us find a suitable nickname for Flames forward Jarome Iginla.
The Enigma
Matt Muscanell
Oklahoma City


Jarome "Was a Bullfrog" Iginla
Scott Schneider
Cleveland


The Flamethrower
Ryan Rockers
Chanhassen, Minn.


Jarome "Oops, I Did It" Iginla
Kaye Shen
Edison, N.J.


Jarome Iginla Gadda Davida
Bryan Molloy
New York


Ja Rule
Jim Bent
Halifax, Nova Scotia


Black Ice
... 'cause he's slick, dangerous and no one saw him coming.
Ray Smith
Massapequa Park, N.Y.


The Igniter
John Hajnik
Dayton, Ohio


Ig-Nition
Mike Turpin
Charlton, Mass.


Ja"Roman Empire" Iginla
... because he's as dominant the Romans were.
Seth Sinclair
Mitchell, S.D.


Iggy Pop
Dan Hayes
Nashville, Tenn.


Jarome "On the Range" Iginla
Scott Goll
West Harrison, N.Y.


The Ferocious Flame
Jason Natter
Janesville, Wis.


The Fireman
Eric Mallia
Merrick, N.Y.


Jarome "No Room At The" Iginla
Brian Schweibert
Wantagh, N.Y.


The Firestarter
Brad L.
Ottawa


The Human Torch
Mark Nemec
Glen Ellyn, Ill.


The Arsonist
Eric Mallia
Merrick, N.Y.


St. Jarome
... after St. Jerome, who is the patron saint of lost causes, which is what the Flames have been in recent years.
Sam Brown
Des Moines, Iowa


The Smokin' "J"
Kevin Pierce
Syracuse, N.Y.


Notorious J.I.G.
Matt Geddes
Calgary, Alberta


Jarome "Hava" Iginla
Chad Huebner
Des Plaines, Ill.


Jarome the Metronome
... because the guy is like clockwork.
Blake Warenik
Atlanta


Canadian Bacon
... because he's Canadian and smokin'.
Derik Haar
Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.


JaRoman Candle
Alex Potapov
Amsterdam, N.Y.


Ja"rome wasn't built in a day" Iginla
Dave Kosch
Paterson


The Calgary Stampeder
David Annis
W. Lafayette, Ind.


Butane
... 'cause he gives life to the flame.
Casey Cook
Cincinnati







ALSO SEE:


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The Berman Files: Your choice: Mo' Batter Blues

The Berman Files: Your choice: The Big Chill

The Berman Files: Your choice: D Jitty

The Berman Files: Your choice: The Scramburgler

The Berman Files: Your choice: The Replacement Killers

The Berman Files: Your choice: Winnie the Pujols

The Berman Files: Your choice: I Wish I Were an Oscar Mayer Weinke

The Berman Files: Your choice: It's Not Easy Bein' Griese

The Berman Files: Your Choice: Leader of the Quack

The Berman Files: Your Choice: Mike Be Nimble, Mike Be Vick

The Berman Files: Your choice: Mark "Word to Your" Mulder

The Berman Files: Your choice: The Flexin' Texan

The Berman Files: Your choice: Tour de Lance

The Berman Files: Your choice: Scooby Duval





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