Jackman stays with Islanders

Former Minnesota State forward Tim Jackman inked a one-year contract extension with the New York Islanders, the team announced on Monday.

Jackman played in 36 games with the Islanders this season, scoring a goal and assisting on three others and had 57 penalty minutes.

“Tim proved to be a versatile player for our organization last season," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a press release. “He provided toughness and leadership in Bridgeport and served as a great role player with the Islanders when called upon."

The 26-year old Jackman split time between the Islanders and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League last season. In 44 games with Bridgeport, Jackman had 15 goals and 21 assists and 67 penalty minutes.

Since leaving MSU following his sophomore season in 2002, Jackman has appeared in 68 NHL games, tallying two goals and five assists for seven points to go along with 104 penalty minutes. In addition to his NHL career, Jackman has played in 395 AHL games, scoring 89 goals with 92 assists for 181 points along with 577 penalty minutes.