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| 1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Les Jackson
Selected in fourth round
No. 64 overall by Boston Bruins
Born December
21, 1952
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Left Wing
Height: 5-10 Weight: 173
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
New Westminster (WCHL)
Birthplace: Manning, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Manning, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1969-70 |
Estevan | WCHL | 33 |
4 | 8 |
12 | 31 | | 1970-71 |
Estevan | WCHL |
61 | 11 |
23 | 34 |
99 | | 1971-72 |
New Westminster | WCHL |
66 | 17 |
25 | 42 |
107 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was a junior teammate of Lorne Henning, who would later
give him first shot at NHL as an assistant coach in Minnesota. |
| NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL.
NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career: Named Minnesota assistant coach in June 1985 and remained
in that position through 1986-87 season.
Scouting Career: Named Minnesota scout in 1987 and remained in that
position through 1987-88 season.
Management Career: Named Minnesota Director of Amateur Scouting in 1988
and remained in that position until through 1989-90 season. ... Named
Minnesota Director of Player Personnel on June 22, 1990, and remained in
that position until Aug. 1, 1992. ... Named Minnesota Director of Player
Personnel and Hockey Operations on Aug. 1, 1992, and remained in that
position until July 1993. ... Moved with Minnesota franchise to Dallas
during summer of 1993. ... Named Dallas assistant general manager in July
1993 and remained in that position until Sept. 1, 1998. ... Named Atlanta
assistant general manager on Sept. 1, 1998, and remained in that position
until July 6, 2000. ... Named Dallas Director of Hockey Operations on July
6, 2000, and remained in that position until Oct. 15, 2003. ... Named Dallas
assistant general manager on Oct. 15, 2003, and remained in that position
through 2006-07 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Dayton (IHL); Roanoke
Valley (SHL); Nelson (WIHL); Kalamazoo (IHL); Nelson (WIHL); Butte, Tucson,
Billings (SWHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
SHL Crockett Cup: 1974 (Roanoke Valley)
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Calgary)
1973-74: Played on SHL regular-season
champion (Roanoke Valley).
Coaching Career: Served as
player-coach of Billings (SWHL) in 1976-77. ... Served as
player-coach of Tucson (SWHL) in 1976-77. ... Named New Westminster (WHL)
assistant coach in 1977 and remained in that position until 1978. ... Named
Revelstoke (BCJHL) head coach in 1978 and remained in that position through
1978-79 season. ... Named Great Falls (WHL) head coach in 1979 and remained in
that position until team folded on Dec. 16, 1979. Team's record was 2-25-1 at
time it folded. ... Named Brandon (WHL)
assistant coach in December 1979 and remained in that position through 1979-80
season. ... Named Brandon (WHL) head coach prior to 1980-81 season and
remained in position through 1981-82 season.
Management Career: Named Brandon (WHL) general manager prior to 1982-83
season and remained in position through 1984-85 season.
Miscellaneous: Was playing in Southwest Hockey League when league folded
on Jan. 24, 1977. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | | Total Selected: |
152 | | Forwards: |
88 | | Defense: |
47 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
121 | | College Players: |
25 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
11 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
67 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
1 |
| Picks Traded: |
24 |
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