 Jeff attended high school at the Athol Murry College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan where he played for the Notre Dame "Hounds".Jeffs midget AAA hockey team took 2nd place in the Air Canada Cup (the national midget AAA finals)in 1987.His highschool teammates included future NHLers Rod Brind'Amour and Scott Pellerin (the 1992 Hobey Baker winner).