Former Avalanche Star Facing Serious Health Battle

For years, Jarome Iginla was the kind of player who seemed impossible to wear down. Night after night, he took the hits, battled through traffic and found ways to make an impact. Across 1,554 NHL regular-season games, he built a career defined by toughness, consistency and an unwillingness to back down.

Now, the hockey world is getting a much different look at the former Colorado Avalanche forward.

Iginla recently opened up to Sportsnet's Eric Francis about some health issues he's been navigating in retirement, including neurological complications that doctors are still working to understand.

"Unfortunately, I have been battling some health issues," Iginla told Francis. "Some neurological…