Jack of All Trades

Duluth, GA – The Gladiators continue to wheel and deal, trading for Reid Jackman today. Jackman comes to Atlanta via the Newfoundland Growlers for future considerations. 

Reid is a 26-year-old left-handed shooting forward from Ontario, Canada. Jackman played his college hockey at York University in Toronto for five seasons from 2014-2019.  Last year, after finishing his final season with the York Lions, he ended the year in the ECHL playing in a dozen games for the Fort Wayne Komets.

This season Reid played in six games with Newfoundland. To make room for Reid Jackman the Gladiators released forward John Gustafsson.  Gustafsson, who began the year in Norfolk spent three games with Atlanta. 

The Atlanta Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nation’s premier "AA" hockey league and are the Affiliate of the Eastern Conference Champion Boston Bruins. All home games are played at the 9,119-seat Infinite Energy Arena, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators have established an unrivaled commitment to excellence, maintaining a distinctive reputation for providing fun, friendly, family, affordable entertainment and are consistently ranked as one of the best “Things to Do” in the Atlanta Metro area and across the North Georgia region. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting www.atlantagladiators.com or by calling the front office at (770) 497-5100.