Ric Jackman
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb) |
| Allsvenskan Team F. teams |
Leksands IF IF Björklöven |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | June 28, 1978 , Toronto, ONT |
| NHL Draft | 5th overall, 1996 Dallas Stars |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
Richard "Ric" Jackman (born 28 June 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Leksands IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Junior career
Richard Jackman played junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL from 1996 - 1998. He played alongside future Hart Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winner Joe Thornton.
[edit] Professional career
Jackman was drafted 5th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Jackman has played 207 career NHL games, scoring 18 goals and 48 assists for 66 points. His best offensive season was with Pittsburgh in 2003–04 after coming over from the Toronto Maple Leafs, he scored 7 goals and 24 points in 25 games. He was traded for veteran defenceman Drake Berehowsky at the trade deadline.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Jackman played for IF Björklöven in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
Returning to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005–06, Jackman blistering slapshot contributed to 6 goals and 22 assists but didn't stop him from being frequently benched. At the trade deadline in 2006, Jackman was traded to the Florida Panthers for Petr Taticek and draft picks.
Jackman was traded from the Florida Panthers to the 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.
Jackman won the 2007 Spengler Cup as a member of Team Canada.
Spends his summers in Barrie, Ontario.
[edit] External links
- Ric Jackman – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Ric Jackman's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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