Dave Jackson (ice hockey)

Dave Jackson (born c. 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey referee.

Dave Jackson
Born	c. 1964 (age 59–60) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position	referee
Playing career	1990–2018

Early life

Jackson was born in Montreal and raised in Pointe-Claire.^[1]

Career

Jackson, who officiated the 1988 Memorial Cup, was signed by the National Hockey League (NHL) to a minor-league contract in 1989.^[2] He made his NHL debut on December 22, 1990, officiating a match-up between the New Jersey Devils and Quebec Nordiques.^[3]

Jackson was chosen to officiate men's ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.^[4] Jackson retired after officiating his final NHL game on March 29, 2018. He now works for ESPN as their lead rules analyst.^[5]

References

1. "Referee Dave Jackson Hangs Up Skates After 25 Years". Scouting The Refs. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
2. Jackson to work 1000th Archived February 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
3. Stubbs, Dave (January 29, 2018). "Jackson relished All-Star Game assignment as final-season reward". NHL.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018. Jackson's NHL debut for a game between the Quebec Nordiques and visiting New Jersey Devils on Dec. 22, 1990.
4. "NHL ref and Pointe-Claire native to officiate at Sochi Games | West Island Gazette". Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
5. "Referee Dave Jackson Joins ESPN NHL Broadcast Team". Scouting The Refs. October 3, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

External links

• NHL Officials profile