Ric Jackman

Ric Jackman
Jackman with Anyang Halla
Born	(1978-06-28) June 28, 1978 (age 47) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks EC Red Bull Salzburg Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EHC Biel HC Slovan Bratislava Anyang Halla Nippon Paper Cranes Braehead Clan Fife Flyers
NHL draft	5th overall, 1996 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2000–2017
Medal record Representing   Canada Ice hockey World Junior Championships 1997 Geneva/Morges

Richard Jackman (born June 28, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Jackman was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Playing career

Junior

Jackman played junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 1996 to 1998. He played alongside future Hart Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winner Joe Thornton.

Professional

Jackman was drafted fifth overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Jackman has played 231 career NHL games, scoring 19 goals and 58 assists for 77 points. His best offensive season was with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003–04, after coming over from the Toronto Maple Leafs; he scored 7 goals and 24 points in 25 games. He was traded by the Leafs for veteran defenceman Drake Berehowsky at the trade deadline.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Jackman played for Björklöven in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

Returning to the Penguins in 2005–06, Jackman's blistering slapshot contributed to 6 goals and 22 assists, but did not stop him from being frequently benched. At the trade deadline in 2006, Jackman was traded to the Florida Panthers for Petr Tatíček and draft picks.

Jackman was traded from the Florida Panthers to the Anaheim Ducks on January 3, 2007, for a conditional pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks.

After parts of five seasons in the NHL, Jackman opted to sign overseas with EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria in the summer of 2007. He also played for Leksand of Allsvenskan in Sweden and Biel of the Swiss-A league. In 2010, he accepted a special invitation to play for the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) prior to joining HC Slovan Bratislava in Slovak Extraliga. On December 5, 2010, Jackman signed a 2-year deal with HC Slovan Bratislava, but since the club is struggling financially, Jackman asked to waive the contract. On July 17, 2011, Jackman officially signed with Anyang Halla of ALH for a 3-year-deal. ^[1]

After two seasons, the club released Jackman due to an undisclosed reason. He then played for a year for Székesfehérvár, a Hungarian team playing in the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.

On August 26, 2014, the Nippon Paper Cranes, a Japanese team playing in the Asia League Ice Hockey, announced that they had signed Jackman to a one-year contract. ^[2]

On June 11, 2015, the Braehead Clan of the UK EIHL announced that they had signed the former Stanley Cup winner for the 2015-16 Season. ^[3]

For the 2016-17 season, Jackman remained in the UK by signing for Braehead's Elite League rivals, the Fife Flyers. ^[4] After a season in Fife, Jackman confirmed his intention to retire in April 2017. ^[5]

International play

Internationally, Jackman has represented Team Canada. He helped Canada capture a gold medal at the 1997 World Junior Championships. Jackman also won the 2007 Spengler Cup as a member of Team Canada. He also played in 2008 & 2009 for Team Canada in the Spengler Cup.

Coaching career

In June 2017, Jackman was appointed head coach of the Bradford Rattlers of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. The team amassed a record of 31–11–0; tying for first in the Northern Conference. ^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Mississauga Senators AAA	GTHL		81	35	53	88	156		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Mississauga Senators AAA	GTHL		53	20	37	57	120		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Richmond Hill Riot	MetJHL		10	2	9	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		66	13	29	42	97		4	1	0	1	15
1996–97	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		53	13	34	47	116		10	2	6	8	24
1997–98	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		60	33	40	73	111		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		14	1	5	6	10		4	0	0	0	10
1998–99	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		71	13	17	30	106		5	0	4	4	6
1999–2000	Dallas Stars	NHL		22	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		50	3	16	19	51		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Dallas Stars	NHL		16	0	0	0	18		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		57	9	19	28	24		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Providence Bruins	AHL		9	0	1	1	8		2	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Boston Bruins	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		8	2	6	8	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		42	0	2	2	41		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		29	2	4	6	13		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		3	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		25	7	17	24	14		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	IF Björklöven	Allsv		46	13	26	39	209		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		49	6	22	28	46		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Florida Panthers	NHL		15	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Florida Panthers	NHL		7	1	0	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		24	1	10	11	10		7	1	1	2	2
2007–08	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		31	7	23	30	34		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Leksands IF	Allsv		8	1	5	6	10		10	4	5	9	10
2008–09	Leksands IF	Allsv		29	8	12	20	91		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	EHC Biel	NLA		47	6	14	20	113		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		16	4	10	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovak		23	3	10	13	42		7	1	2	3	4
2011–12	Anyang Halla	AL		36	9	28	37	36		5	1	4	5	6
2012–13	Anyang Halla	AL		41	16	38	54	28		3	1	0	1	6
2013–14	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	EBEL		52	4	21	25	42		4	0	1	1	0
2014–15	Nippon Paper Cranes	AL		46	13	13	26	62		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Braehead Clan	EIHL		41	6	14	20	10		2	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Fife Flyers	EIHL		43	2	18	20	28		2	0	0	0	2
IHL totals				192	26	57	83	191		9	0	4	4	16
NHL totals				231	19	58	77	166		7	1	1	2	2
AL totals				123	38	79	117	126		8	2	4	6	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997	Canada	WJC			7	2	0	2	0
Junior totals					7	2	0	2	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
OHL
CHL All-Rookie Team	1996
NHL
Stanley Cup (Anaheim Ducks)	2007

References

1. "Heading to Korea". Anyang Halla. 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
2. "Paper Cranes team roster for 2014-15". Nippon Paper Cranes (in Japanese). 2014-08-26. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
3. "Former Stanley Cup winner joins the clan". Braehead Clan . 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
4. "Jackman ready to fly with Fife". Elite Ice Hockey League. 2016-08-06. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
5. "Jackman to end professional career". YouTube. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
6. "Rattlers announce Ric Jackman as Head Coach". Twitter. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-16.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jarome Iginla	Dallas Stars first round draft pick 1996	Succeeded by Brenden Morrow