Dane Jackson (ice hockey)

Not to be confused with Dane Jackson (American football).

Dane Jackson
Born	(1970-05-17) May 17, 1970 (age 53) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders
NHL Draft	44th overall, 1988 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1992–2003
Coaching career
Current position
Title	Associate head coach
Team	North Dakota
Conference	NCHC
Biographical details
Alma mater	University of North Dakota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005	Manchester Monarchs (assistant)
2005–2006	Adirondack Frostbite
2006–2015	North Dakota (assistant)
2015–Present	North Dakota (associate)

Dane K. Jackson (born May 17, 1970) is a Canadian coach and former professional ice hockey right wing who spent parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League between 1993 and 1998. Selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, he spent four years at the University of North Dakota before making his professional debut for the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in 1992. Jackson made his NHL debut in 1993, and would split the next two seasons between the Canucks and their AHL affiliates, the Hamilton Canucks and Syracuse Crunch. He joined the Buffalo Sabres in 1995, though spent most of the next two years with their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, and in 1997 signed with the New York Islanders. Jackson spent the final six seasons of his playing career in the AHL, moving between the Americans, Lowell Lock Monsters, and Manchester Monarchs, before retiring in 2003. ^[1] Since then he has worked as a coach, and has been on the coaching staff of North Dakota since 2006.

Playing career

A gritty, hard-working winger, Jackson was drafted in the third round, 44th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He attended the University of North Dakota the following season, and although his college career got off to a slow start, he showed steady improvement and recorded 23 goals by his senior year. Joining him at North Dakota was fellow 1988 Canuck pick Dixon Ward, the first of four different stops where the two players would play together.

Jackson turned pro in 1992, and spent most of the next three seasons with the Canucks' AHL affiliates. He performed well in limited NHL action, scoring six goals in 13 games, but struggled to crack a deep Vancouver squad. He became a free agent in 1995 and signed with the Buffalo Sabres.

In 1995–96, Jackson had his longest NHL audition, registering 5 goals and 9 points in 22 games for the Sabres. He also (along with his old college linemate Dixon Ward) helped the Rochester Americans, Buffalo's AHL affiliate, to the Calder Cup Championship. He signed with the New York Islanders in 1997, and play eight more NHL games in the 1997–98 season, recording a goal and an assist.

Jackson continued on in the AHL until retiring in 2003. He finished his NHL career with 12 goals and 6 assists for 18 points in 45 career games. He added another 199 goals in 11 seasons in the AHL.

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Jackson served as an assistant coach with the Manchester Monarchs, the same team he played his final two seasons with, from 2003–2005. In January 2006, he was named head coach of the Adirondack Frostbite of the United Hockey League following the death of coach Marc Potvin. ^[2]

Jackson has also been an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of North Dakota, who advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four during his first season in 2006–07. ^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Castlegar Rebels	KIJHL		39	22	38	60	53		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Castlegar Rebels	KIJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vernon Lakers	BCHL		49	24	30	54	95		13	7	10	17	49
1988–89	University of North Dakota	WCHA		30	4	5	9	33		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of North Dakota	WCHA		44	15	11	26	56		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of North Dakota	WCHA		37	17	9	26	79		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of North Dakota	WCHA		39	23	19	42	81		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Hamilton Canucks	AHL		68	23	20	43	59		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		12	5	1	6	9		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Hamilton Canucks	AHL		60	25	35	60	75		4	2	2	4	16
1994–95	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		3	1	0	1	4		6	0	0	0	10
1994–95	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		78	30	28	58	162		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		22	5	4	9	41		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Rochester Americans	AHL		50	27	19	46	132		19	4	6	10	53
1996–97	Rochester Americans	AHL		78	24	34	58	111		10	7	4	11	14
1997–98	New York Islanders	NHL		8	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Rochester Americans	AHL		28	10	13	23	55		3	2	2	4	4
1998–99	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		80	16	27	43	103		3	0	1	1	16
1999–00	Rochester Americans	AHL		21	6	9	15	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Rochester Americans	AHL		69	16	12	28	104		4	1	1	2	4
2001–02	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		76	16	21	37	93		5	1	0	1	9
2002–03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		63	6	14	20	80		3	0	1	1	0
AHL totals				671	199	232	431	982		51	17	17	34	116
NHL totals				45	12	6	18	58		6	0	0	0	10

References

1. The Sporting News Complete Hockey Book. Sporting News Publishing. 1990. ISBN   9780892043675.
2. Brad Elliott Schlossman (30 November 2020). "Will UND's Brad Berry and others change the way they coach games in the NCHC Pod?". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database