Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965)

For other people named Jeff Jackson, see Jeff Jackson (disambiguation).

Jeff Jackson
Born	(1965-04-24) April 24, 1965 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 team	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.

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. 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. Jackson stepped down as interim general manager on July 24, with the Oilers' hiring of Stan Bowman.

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

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Newmarket Flyers	OPJHL		45	30	39	69	105		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		64	18	25	43	63		8	1	1	2	27
1983–84	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		58	27	42	69	78		2	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		17	0	1	1	24		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		20	13	14	27	51		17	8	12	20	26
1985–86	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		5	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		74	17	28	45	122		13	5	2	7	30
1986–87	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		55	8	7	15	64		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		9	5	1	6	15		6	1	1	2	16
1986–87	Newmarket Saints	AHL		7	3	6	9	13		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		68	9	18	27	103		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		33	4	6	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		65	8	12	20	71		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		10	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Halifax Citadels	AHL		25	8	17	25	45		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		18	3	7	10	41		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		30	10	14	24	60		5	0	5	5	6
NHL totals				263	38	48	86	313		6	1	1	2	16
AHL totals				136	38	65	103	240		18	5	7	12	36

External links

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