Ric Jackman | |||
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Born |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
June 28, 1978 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
NHL Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks EBEL EC Red Bull Salzburg Székesfehérvár Allsvenskan Björklöven Leksand NLA Biel ECHL Utah Grizzlies Slovak Extraliga HC Slovan Bratislava ALH Anyang Halla Nippon Paper Cranes EIHL Braehead Clan Fife Flyers |
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NHL Draft | 5th overall, 1996 Dallas Stars |
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Playing career | 2000–2017 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
1997 Geneva/Morges |
Richard Jackman (born June 28, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Fife Flyers of the Elite Ice Hockey League in the UK. Jackman was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Brampton, Ontario.
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.
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.