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After retirement in 1993, Jeff attended Law School at The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.
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Jeff Jackson
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He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, and Chicago Blackhawks. Upon graduating, he accepted a position at Heenan Blaikie Law firm where he would practise sports and entertainment law. In June 2006, after eight years practicing law at Heenan Blaikie, he was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League as their Director of Hockey Administration.
On August 24, 2007, Jackson was promoted to Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations of the Leafs, working alongside then General Manager John Ferguson, Junior.
When Ferguson was fired by the Leafs on January 22, 2008, Jackson remained as the team"s Assistant General Manager under Cliff Fletcher, who replaced Ferguson. On September 12, 2008, Jackson was appointed the new General Manager and Governor of the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League farm club of the Maple Leafs.
He also maintained his role as Assistant General Motors and Director of Hockey Operations of the Maple Leafs. Eighteen months after Brian Burke became the team"s General Motors and President, Jackson left his position with the Leafs in March 2010 to pursue other opportunities.
Jeff has appeared as a guest speaker and lecturer at numerous universities and conferences, including Harvard Law School and Osgood Hall law school.
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