ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Jackson Called up to AHL Manitoba

February 6, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that defenseman Jim Jackson has been called up to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. Jackson becomes the third player from the Gladiators to be called up to Manitoba this season joining Mike Vigilante and Lou Dickenson. Dickenson currently remains with Manitoba.

Jackson became just the 5th player in Gladiators team history to post 50 or more goals in a Gladiators career notching his 50th goal in the Gladiators 8-6 loss to Augusta on January 29th. He currently has 52 career goals with Gwinnett. In addition, Jackson currently ranks first for most games played as a Gladiator having appeared in 225 career games with Gwinnett.

This marks Jackson's second career trip to the American Hockey League. The Marquette, MI native played in one AHL game for the Grand Rapids Griffins least season on February 28th.

In his third season with Gwinnett, after spending the 2005-06 season playing in Germany, Jackson has tallied 10 goals and 4 assists for 14 points in 26 games in Gwinnett this season.

Jackson should be available for the Moose for their 8:05 p.m. start tomorrow night against the Rockford Ice Hogs.

The Gladiators continue their fifth anniversary season on Friday, February 8th as they host the Wheeling Nailers at the Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:35 p.m. Catch all the play-by-play action in Friday's game via AccessRadio on AccessNorthGa.com.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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