Dave Jackson (ice hockey)

Dave Jackson
Born c. 1964 (age 60–61)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position referee
Playing career 1990–2018

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

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.


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