Richard "Ric" Jackman (born June 28, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who plays for the EHC Biel in the Swiss Nationalliga A.
Jackman played junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL from 1996 to 1998. He played alongside future Hart Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winner Joe Thornton.
Jackman was drafted 5th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Jackman has played 207 career ...
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Richard "Ric" Jackman (born June 28, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who plays for the EHC Biel in the Swiss Nationalliga A.
Jackman played junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL from 1996 to 1998. He played alongside future Hart Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winner Joe Thornton.
Jackman was drafted 5th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Jackman has played 207 career NHL games, scoring 18 goals and 48 assists for 66 points. His best offensive season was with Pittsburgh in 2003–04 after coming over from the Toronto Maple Leafs, he scored 7 goals and 24 points in 25 games. He was traded for veteran defenceman Drake Berehowsky at the trade deadline.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Jackman played for IF Björklöven in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
Returning to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005–06, Jackman's blistering slapshot contributed to 6 goals and 22 assists, but didn't stop him from being frequently benched. At...
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