Ric Jackman

Ric Jackman
Born (1978-06-28) June 28, 1978
Toronto, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
EIHL team
Former teams
Fife Flyers
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
NHL Draft 5th overall, 1996
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2000present

Richard Jackman (born June 28, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing 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.

Playing career

Junior career

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 career

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. In July 17, 2011, Jackman officially signed with Anyang Halla of ALH for a 3-year-deal. 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.[1]

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.[2]

For the 2016-17 season, Jackman remained in the UK by signing for Braehead's Elite League rivals, the Fife Flyers.[3]

International play

Ric Jackman
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
1997 Geneva/Morges

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.

Personal

Jackman spends his summers in Barrie, Ontario with his wife, Stephanie and two daughters, Haley and Gracie.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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
1999–00 Dallas Stars NHL 22 1 2 3 6
1999–00 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 Swe-1 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 Salzburg EC Austria 31 7 23 30 34
2007–08 Leksands IF Swe-1 8 1 5 6 10
2008–09 Leksands IF Swe-1 29 8 12 20 91
2009–10 Biel Swiss-A 47 6 14 20 113
2010–11 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 16 4 10 14 4
2010–11 Bratislava Slovan Slovak 23 3 10 13 42
2013–14 Szekeshfehervar Alba Volan HC Austria 52 4 21 25 42
NHL Totals 231 19 58 77 166 7 1 1 2 2

References

  1. Nippon Paper Cranes Official Website (in Japanese) http://www.nipponpapergroup.com/cranes/info/team068.html. Retrieved August 26, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Braehead Clan Official Website http://www.braeheadclan.com/news/1522/signed-former-stanley-cup-winner-joins-the-clan.html. Retrieved June 12, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/jackman-ready-to-fly-with-fife/
Preceded by
Jarome Iginla
Dallas Stars first round draft pick
1996
Succeeded by
Brenden Morrow
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