Jeff Jackson (1965)
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Jeff Jackson (born April 24, 1965 in Chatham, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 263 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, and Chicago Blackhawks.
He started out with the junior Hamilton Steelhawks and Brantford Alexanders of the Ontario Hockey League. Jackson was drafted 28th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
He turned pro in the middle of the 1984-85 season after helping Canada win a gold medal at the 1985 World Junior Championship, However, he never really caught on with the Leafs and spent most of his time in the minor pros.
Jackson was traded to the New York Rangers near the end of the 1986-87 season but was sent to the Quebec Nordiques at the end of the season. After three effective years with the Nords, he was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent in 1991. He only played one game with them and at the end of the 1991-92 season he retired.
After retirement in 1992, Jeff attended Law School at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Upon graduating, he accepted a position at Heenan Blaikie Law firm where he practised Sports and entertainment Law.
He was hired in June 2006 by the Toronto Maple Leafs Organization as their Director of Hockey administration. On August 24, 2007, Jackson was promoted to Assistant General Manager with the Leafs, working alongside then General Manager John Ferguson, Jr.. When Ferguson was fired by the leafs on January 22, 2008, Jackson still retained his job as Assistant General Manager when Cliff Fletcher replaced Ferguson. On September 12, 2008, Jackson was appointed the new General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, the farm club for the Maple Leafs. He also maintained his role as Assistant General Manager to Fletcher and Director of hockey operations. After Brian Burke was hired as the new General Manager, Jackson kept his position.
