Jackson, UND sign term sheet that includes five-year deal, compensation package

What will Dane Jackson's teams be like? Former UND players discuss his style

GRAND FORKS — Corban Knight's group chat with former UND teammates was buzzing this week. The hot topic: Dane Jackson. Jackson, the longtime assistant, was named UND's 17th head coach last Saturday night and introduced at a press conference Thursday. "We all said North Dakota is not going to be a team you want to play against when they're coached by Dane Jackson," said Knight, a 2013 Hobey Baker Award finalist. "The intensity, passion and grit t…

Jackson, UND sign term sheet that includes five-year deal, compensation package

(GRAND FORKS, ND) – North Dakota’s new men’s hockey coach was introduced Thursday in a press conference. Dane Jackson was hired to replace Brad Berry, who was fired after the completion of the season. Flag Family Media has learned, through an open records request, that the University and Jackson signed a term sheet that calls for a five-year contract for the former Associate Head Coach. Jackson’s term sheet shows that the head coach will earn a …

Dane Jackson introduced as UND's 17th head men's hockey coach

GRAND FORKS — Dane Jackson recounted how he learned about UND hockey as a teenager growing up in Castlegar, B.C. "I used to get Sports Illustrated," he said. "There wasn't a lot of hockey in it. But I read an article about UND and how Gino Gasparini had led the program to its third national title in (eight) years. I read about the Hrkac Circus and Bob Joyce, Eddie Belfour in the nets, and I saw the comments from the guys about the program. It ju…

Dane Jackson's term sheet shows initial contract details

GRAND FORKS — New UND head men's hockey coach Dane Jackson signed a term sheet Saturday night, spelling out some details that will be included in his final contract. Jackson signed a five-year deal. It starts with a $400,000 base salary in Year 1. It increases by $15,000 per year throughout the deal. Jackson also gets bonuses for winning National Collegiate Hockey Conference championships ($5,000), reaching the NCAA tournament ($10,000), advanci…