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Les Jackson
Les Jackson
Born	December 21, 1952 (age 71); Manning, Alberta, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Known for	coach, scout and co-general manager of the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise

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Les Jackson (born December 21, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach, scout and co-general manager of the Dallas Stars. Jackson is currently the director of scouting and player development for the Stars. Jackson was selected in the 4th round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft, 64th overall, by the Boston Bruins. Jackson had a brief and unspectacular minor league career, never reaching the NHL, and is better known as a manager than as a player.

Jackson retired following the 1976–77 season, and was named head coach of the Great Falls Americans of the WHL prior to the 1979–80 season, his team going 2–25–1, until it folded on December 26, 1979. For the next two seasons, Jackson coached the Brandon Wheat Kings, and then served as their general manager for two seasons following that. Before the 1985–86 season Jackson joined the Minnesota North Stars as an assistant coach, and stayed with the franchise in one capacity or another until September 1, 1999, when he joined the Atlanta Thrashers as assistant general manager.

On July 6, 2000, Jackson rejoined the Dallas Stars, and was named interim co-general manager (along with Brett Hull) on November 13, 2007, and on May 22, 2008, the "interim" was removed from their title as both were signed to a 3-year deal to be co-general managers. On May 31, 2009, Jackson and Hull were replaced by Joe Nieuwendyk as general manager, and reassigned to other roles within the Dallas Stars organization.^[1]

Jackson's contract was not renewed by the Stars after its expiration on June 30, 2020, ending what was the longest tenure of any employee in the franchise's history at 33 years. He was also the final team employee in any capacity who still had a direct connection to the franchise's time in Minnesota.

References[edit]

^ "Nieuwendyk becomes Stars GM". ESPN.com. May 31, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

External links[edit]

Les Jackson career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Jackson's bio at Hockey Draft Central

Preceded by Doug Armstrong	General Manager of the Dallas Stars 2007-09 with Brett Hull	Succeeded by Joe Nieuwendyk

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[1] "Nieuwendyk becomes Stars GM". ESPN.com. May 31, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

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-'''Les Jackson''' (born [[December 21]], 1952 in [[Manning, Alberta]]) is a former professional [[ice hockey]] player, coach, scout and the current co-general manager of the [[Dallas Stars]].  Jackson was selected in the 4th round of the [[1972 NHL Amateur Draft]], 64th overall, by the [[Boston Bruins]].  Jackson had a brief and unspectacular minor league career, never reaching the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], and is better known as a manager than as a player.
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+'''Les Jackson''' (born December 21, 1952) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] player, coach, scout and  co-general manager of the [[Dallas Stars]].  Jackson is currently the director of scouting and player development for the Stars.  Jackson was selected in the 4th round of the [[1972 NHL Amateur Draft]], 64th overall, by the [[Boston Bruins]].  Jackson had a brief and unspectacular minor league career, never reaching the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], and is better known as a manager than as a player.
-Jackson retired following the [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77 season]], and was named head coach of the [[Great Falls Americans]] of the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] prior to the [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80 season]], his team going 2–25–1, until it folded [[December 26]], [[1979]].  For the next two seasons, Jackson coached the [[Brandon Wheat Kings]], and then served as their general manager for two seasons following that.  Prior to the [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86 season]] Jackson joined the [[Minnesota North Stars]] as an assistant coach, and would stay with the franchise in one capacity or another until [[September 1]], [[1999]], when he joined the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] as assistant general manager.  On [[July 6]], [[2000]], Jackson rejoined the [[Dallas Stars]], and was named interim co-general manager (along with [[Brett Hull]]) on [[November 13]], [[2007]], and on [[May 22]], [[2008]], the "interim" was removed from their title as both were signed to a 3 year deal to be co-general managers.
+Jackson retired following the [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77 season]], and was named head coach of the [[Great Falls Americans (WHL)|Great Falls Americans]] of the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] prior to the [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80 season]], his team going 2–25–1, until it folded on December 26, 1979.  For the next two seasons, Jackson coached the [[Brandon Wheat Kings]], and then served as their general manager for two seasons following that.  Before the [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86 season]] Jackson joined the [[Minnesota North Stars]] as an assistant coach, and stayed with the franchise in one capacity or another until September 1, 1999, when he joined the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] as assistant general manager.
+On July 6, 2000, Jackson rejoined the [[Dallas Stars]], and was named interim co-general manager (along with [[Brett Hull]]) on November 13, 2007, and on May 22, 2008, the "interim" was removed from their title as both were signed to a 3-year deal to be co-general managers.  On May 31, 2009, Jackson and Hull were replaced by [[Joe Nieuwendyk]] as general manager, and reassigned to other roles within the Dallas Stars organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nieuwendyk becomes Stars GM |url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=4219756 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |date=May 31, 2009}}</ref>
-== External links ==
-*{{hockeydb|10251|Les Jackson}}
+Jackson's contract was not renewed by the Stars after its expiration on June 30, 2020, ending what was the longest tenure of any employee in the franchise's history at 33 years. He was also the final team employee in any capacity who still had a direct connection to the franchise's time in Minnesota.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*{{hockeydb|10251|Les Jackson}}
 *[http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1972/72064.html Jackson's bio] at Hockey Draft Central
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+{{succession box | before = [[Doug Armstrong]] | title = [[List of Dallas Stars general managers|General Manager of the Dallas Stars]] | years = 2007-09 <br><small>with [[Brett Hull]]</small> | after = [[Joe Nieuwendyk]]}}
+{{s-end}}
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