Matt Jones (ice hockey)

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Matt Jones
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Jones with the San Antonio Rampage in 2005
Born (1983-08-08) August 8, 1983 (age 41)
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 80th overall, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 20052009

Matt S. Jones (born August 8, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Phoenix Coyotes.

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Playing career

Jones was selected 80th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He played four seasons at the University of North Dakota and helped lead his team to the 2005 NCAA Frozen Four championship game as an assistant captain. [1]

Jones made his professional debut in the 2005–06 season with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL). Jones made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut in the same year, playing in 16 games with the Coyotes.

On March 3, 2010, Jones was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with a 4th-round pick and a 7th-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft for Lee Stempniak. [2] On April 27, 2010, it was revealed that Jones was still recovering from a concussion and was not medically cleared to play. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 5414559130002
2000–01Green Bay GamblersUSHL52310135840002
2001–02 University of North Dakota WCHA 3725720
2002–03 University of North DakotaWCHA3916726
2003–04 University of North DakotaWCHA417142140
2004–05 University of North DakotaWCHA436101666
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 592111346
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1602214
2006–07 San Antonio RampageAHL2402223
2006–07 Phoenix CoyotesNHL4516739
2007–08 Phoenix CoyotesNHL4502210
2007–08 San Antonio RampageAHL50000
2008–09 San Antonio RampageAHL5824640
AHL totals14641721109
NHL totals1061101163

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2003 United States WJC 4th70336
Junior totals70336

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 2003–04
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2004 [4]
All-WCHA Third Team 2004–05

References

  1. "MATT JONES". fightinghawks.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  2. "Stempniak named NHL's second star of the Week". Phoenix Coyotes . March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  3. Brad Elliott Schlossman (April 27, 2010). "NHL: Matt Jones' career in doubt". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  4. "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.