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Les Jackson
By Bethany | June 7, 2007
The Dispatch announced today that the Blue Jackets have been granted permission to interview Les Jackson the Assistant General Manager for the Dallas Stars. And, once again I know nothing about him…so here’s what I found,
Les Jackson enters the sixth season of his second stint with the Stars after spending the previous two years as the assistant general manager of the Atlanta Thrashers. Jackson manages and oversees the Stars’ amateur and professional scouting program, and assists in the evaluation of players as it relates to movement within the organization including the entry draft, trades and free agent signings.Prior to joining the Thrashers in September of 1998, Jackson, 53, spent 13 years with the Stars’ organization, serving in a variety of roles, including assistant general manager from 1993-98. Jackson was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 1972 and played two seasons in the minors, then began his career as a hockey executive. His minor pro coaching career included stints in Billings, Mont.; Tucson, Ariz.; New Westminster, B.C.; Revelstoke, B.C.; and Great Falls, Mont. He also spent five seasons as assistant coach and general manager of the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings.
A native of Manning, Alberta, Jackson resides in Coppell and has three sons, Brock, Drake and Reid.
Topics: The GM Search, Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets |
June 7th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Can you trust a man with a ’stache like that to run your team?
June 7th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Haha you love the stache!!