Dave Jackson | |||
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Born | c. 1964 (age 60–61) Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Position | referee | ||
Playing career | 1990–2018 |
Dave Jackson (born c. 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey referee.
Jackson was born in Montreal and raised in Pointe-Claire. [1]
Jackson, who officiated the 1988 Memorial Cup, was signed by the National Hockey League (NHL) to a minor-league contract in 1989. [2] He made his NHL debut on December 22, 1990, officiating a match-up between the New Jersey Devils and Quebec Nordiques. [3]
Jackson was chosen to officiate men's ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. [4] Jackson retired after officiating his final NHL game on March 29, 2018. He now works for ESPN as their lead rules analyst. [5]
Jackson's NHL debut for a game between the Quebec Nordiques and visiting New Jersey Devils on Dec. 22, 1990.