Stanton James Jackson (August 27, 1898 – November 28, 1955) was a Canadian

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who played parts of five seasons in the

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for the

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and

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between 1922 and 1926. He also played several years in different minor leagues, retiring in 1932.

Playing career

Jackson played ice hockey for Amherst Academy in 1916–17 before joining the military in 1917. During his military service, he played for Toronto RFC in the Toronto National Defence League. Upon his return from service Jackson played from 1919 until 1923 in the Maritime Hockey League for the Amherst Ramblers,

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and Stellarton Professionals. He got a one-game tryout with the Toronto St. Patricks in the 1921–22 season, playing January 4, 1922 against the

, but returned to Nova Scotia. Jackson signed with the St. Patricks in 1923. After one season with Toronto, Jackson was traded to the Boston Bruins where he played two seasons. During the 1926–27 season, Jackson was traded to the Ottawa Senators, where he played eight games before he was traded to London of the Can-Pro League. Jackson played for various minor league pro teams before finishing his playing career with the

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in 1931–32. He briefly returned to professional hockey to coach the Miami Beach Pirates in the

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, before the league folded in 1939.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Stan 1898 births 1955 deaths Boston Bruins players Buffalo Bisons (IHL) players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian military personnel of World War I Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia London Panthers players New Haven Eagles players Ottawa Senators (1917) players People from Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Philadelphia Ramblers players Toronto St. Pats players Canadian military personnel from Nova Scotia