Jeff Jackson (born April 24, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional

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winger and who played 263 games in the

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. He played for the

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, and

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Early life

Jackson was born in

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, and raised in

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. After retirement in 1993, Jackson attended the

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Career

Prior to playing in the NHL, he played for Canada's World Junior Under-20 team which won a gold medal at the

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. Upon graduating from law school, he accepted a position at Heenan Blaikie Law firm, where he practised sports and

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. In June 2006, he was hired by the

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

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When Ferguson was fired on January 22, 2008, Jackson remained as the team's assistant general manager under

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. On September 12, 2008, Jackson was appointed the new general manager and governor of the

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

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