Caleb Jones (ice hockey)

Caleb Jones
Jones with the Edmonton Oilers in 2015
Born	(1997-06-06) June 6, 1997 (age 28) Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	117th overall, 2015 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2016–present

Caleb Jay Jones (born June 6, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 117th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Jones has previously played for the Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings.

Playing career

Jones played junior hockey for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the United States National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was selected in the 2015 NHL Draft in the 4th round by the Edmonton Oilers and signed an entry-level contract with them on April 7, 2016. ^{[1] [2]}

Jones continued with the Winterhawks for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, though he did get called up for three games with the Oilers' farm team, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL), in 2015–16. Jones played the full 2017–18 season with the Condors, returning to their lineup for the 2018–19 season. Jones was called up by the Oilers on December 12, 2018, following an injury to Oscar Klefbom. ^[3] He made his NHL debut on December 14 against the Philadelphia Flyers. ^[4]

On July 12, 2021, Jones was traded by the Oilers to the Chicago Blackhawks, along with a conditional third-round pick in 2022, in exchange for Duncan Keith and Tim Söderlund. ^[5]

After becoming an unrestricted free agent following the 2022–23 NHL season, Jones left the Blackhawks and was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on August 10, 2023. ^[6] Before playing a regular-season game for Carolina, however, Jones was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on October 10, in exchange for Callahan Burke. ^[7] Due to Carolina's lack of an AHL affiliate for the 2023–24 season, Jones had already been assigned to the Avalanche's AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles the day before the trade. ^[8]

After a lone season with the Avalanche, Jones left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024–25 season with the Los Angeles Kings on July 5, 2024. ^[9] Jones began the season with the Kings, going scoreless through 6 appearances, before splitting the season with AHL, affiliate the Ontario Reign.

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Kings, Jones was signed to a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2025. ^[10]

Personal life

His older brother, also a defenseman, is Seth Jones. His father is former NBA player Popeye Jones, and was born in Arlington when his father was a member of the Dallas Mavericks. ^[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL		33	0	7	7	54		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP		52	1	14	15	90		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL		25	2	6	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		65	6	19	25	50		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		72	10	45	55	64		4	0	2	2	6
2015–16	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		63	9	53	62	54		11	2	8	10	28
2017–18	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		58	2	15	17	43		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		50	6	23	29	28		10	0	3	3	6
2018–19	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		17	1	5	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		14	3	8	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		43	4	5	9	10		2	0	0	0	0
2020–21	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		33	0	4	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		51	5	10	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		73	4	12	16	40		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Colorado Eagles	AHL		12	0	6	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		25	0	5	5	8		3	0	0	0	6
2024–25	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Ontario Reign	AHL		44	2	19	21	20		2	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				248	14	41	55	90		5	0	0	0	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	United States	U17			6	0	3	3	4
2015	United States	U18			7	0	5	5	0
2017	United States	WJC			7	0	2	2	2
Junior totals					20	0	10	10	6

References

1. AP (April 7, 2016). "Oilers sign defenseman Caleb Jones to 3-year entry level contract". ESPN . Retrieved April 9, 2016.
2. Canadian Press (April 7, 2016). "Oilers sign Caleb Jones". Sportsnet . Retrieved April 18, 2016.
3. Staples, David (December 12, 2018). "Edmonton Oilers recall young hot shot d-man Caleb Jones". Edmonton Journal . Retrieved December 14, 2018.
4. "McDavid, Draisaitl net three points each to lead Oilers over Flyers". sportsnet.ca. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
5. "Oilers acquire Keith from Blackhawks". The Sports Network. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
6. "Canes Sign Jones To One-Year Contract". Carolina Hurricanes. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
7. "Canes Acquire Burke From Avalanche". nhl.com. October 10, 2023.
8. "Carolina Hurricanes Assign Defenseman Caleb Jones to Eagles". Colorado Eagles. October 9, 2023.
9. "LA Kings sign Caleb Jones to a one-year contract". Los Angeles Kings. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
10. "Penguins sign Justin Brazeau, Parker Wotherspoon and Caleb Jones to two-year contracts". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
11. "Brothers Seth and Caleb Jones Say Finally Being on the Same NHL Team is 'Surreal'".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database