Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965)

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Jeff Jackson
Born (1965-04-24) April 24, 1965 (age 59)
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Quebec Nordiques
Chicago Blackhawks
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 28th overall, 1983
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1984–1992

Jeff Jackson (born April 24, 1965) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and retired professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as CEO of hockey operations of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jackson played 263 games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, and Chicago Blackhawks.

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Early life

Jackson was born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, and raised in Dresden, Ontario. After retirement in 1993, Jackson attended the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, he played for Canada's World Junior Under-20 team which won a gold medal at the 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

Upon graduating from law school, he accepted a position at Heenan Blaikie Law firm, where he practiced sports and entertainment law. In June 2006, he was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs as their director of hockey administration. On August 24, 2007, Jackson was promoted to assistant general manager and director of hockey operations, working alongside then general manager John Ferguson Jr. When Ferguson was fired on January 22, 2008, Jackson remained as the team's assistant general manager under Cliff Fletcher. On September 12, 2008, Jackson was appointed the new general manager and governor of the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League farm club of the Maple Leafs. He also maintained his role as assistant GM and director of hockey operations. In March 2010, months after Brian Burke became the team's GM and president, Jackson left his position with the Leafs.

On August 3, 2023, Jackson was hired by the Edmonton Oilers to serve as CEO of hockey operations. [1] After the Oilers announced on June 27, 2024, that then-general manager Ken Holland's contract would not be renewed, Jackson assumed the role of interim general manager. [2] Jackson stepped down as interim general manager on July 24, with the Oilers' hiring of Stan Bowman. [3]

Jackson has appeared as a guest speaker and lecturer at numerous universities and conferences, including Harvard Law School and Osgoode Hall Law School. [4]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Newmarket Flyers OPJHL 45303969105—————
1982–83 Brantford Alexanders OHL 6418254363811227
1983–84 Brantford AlexandersOHL582742697820110
1984–85 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1701124—————
1984–85 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL2013142751178122026
1985–86 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL51232—————
1985–86 St. Catharines Saints AHL 741728451221352730
1986–87 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL55871564—————
1986–87 New York Rangers NHL951615611216
1986–87 Newmarket Saints AHL736913—————
1987–88 Quebec Nordiques NHL6891827103—————
1988–89 Quebec NordiquesNHL33461028—————
1989–90 Quebec NordiquesNHL658122071—————
1990–91 Quebec NordiquesNHL103144—————
1990–91 Halifax Citadels AHL258172545—————
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL10002—————
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 18371041—————
1991–92 New Haven Nighthawks AHL301014246050556
NHL totals263384886313611216
AHL totals136386510324018571236

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References

  1. ↑ "RELEASE: Daryl Katz names Jeff Jackson Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations". Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Holland will not return as Oilers general manager; contract expires July 1". NHL.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Stan Bowman hired as Oilers general manager, replaces Holland". NHL.com. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jeff Jackson named as Marlies' GM". The Toronto Star. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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