Jeff Jackson

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.After retirement in 1993, Jeff attended Law School at Western University in London, Ontario. Upon graduating, he accepted a position at Heenan Blaikie Law firm where he would practise Sports and entertainment Law.He would be 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 will also maintain his role as Assistant General Manager to Fletcher and Director of hockey operations. [http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Hockey/article/498636]

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