Player's Profile
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- Name: Scott Jackson
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 198 lbs
- Birthdate: 1987-02-05
- Eligible for Draft: 2005
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Salmon Arm, British Columbia
- Acquired:
- Playing In: CHL
Scott Jackson
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
During his rookie season with the Thunderbirds, Scott Jackson earned defensemen of the year honors. In his second season with Seattle, Jackson has continued to take great strides in his development. He was named to the 2005 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects game in Vancouver, B.C. where he played for Team Davidson along with Seattle teammate Chris Durand.
Among eligible Western Leaguers for the draft, Johnson ranked sixth in plus/minus with a +26 rating, also good enough to earn a top 20 position league-wide. Known primarily as a defensive defenseman, Jackson also provided a bit of offense from the back end, registering 22 points while playing in all 72 games for the Thunderbirds.
Jackson is a big defenseman who likes to play with an extreme physical edge. He makes open-ice hits, and uses his positioning and strength to effectively disrupt the opposition’s flow. He likes to keep things simple and his plus/minus shows how competent of a defender he can be. It is many of these qualities that earned him a position on Team Pacific for the 2004 U-17 World Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where he earned a silver medal. That previous international experience may come in handy as Canada begins evaluating players this summer for their 2006 World Junior team. The tough rearguard was one of the 44 players invited to take part.
37th overall, 2005 NHL Entry Draft by St. Louis. Unsigned by St. Louis in 2007.
Talent Analysis
In draft year:
Scout #1: He’s a character guy who plays extremely hard, a very good defending player, plays physical and hard, needs to become more mobile and a better skater. (He’s a) big physical gritty guy that makes a good first pass but has to work on his mobility.
Scout #2: At the U-18 I was a little concerned at his toughness but I thought he was better in that area when I saw him play. He really improved his play from the previous year.
Future
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Stats
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Profile Last Updated: October, 14th 2007
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