Ryan Jones (ice hockey)

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Ryan Jones
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Jones in St. Louis, January, 2013
Born (1984-06-14) June 14, 1984 (age 39)
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Nashville Predators
Edmonton Oilers
Kölner Haie
NHL Draft 111th overall, 2004
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2008–2019

Ryan Michael Stewart Jones (born June 14, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 111th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and played for the Nashville Predators and Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played out the remainder of his professional career with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

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Playing career

Amateur

Jones grew up in Chatham, Ontario, playing minor hockey for the Chatham Cobras A program of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). He graduated to AAA hockey for the Chatham-Kent Cyclones of the Pavilion League before playing one season with the Blenheim Blades Jr C team and two seasons with the Chatham Maroons Jr.B. hockey club of the OHA.

Jones was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the fourth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft after his second season with the Maroons.

Jones earned a scholarship to play in the NCAA at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, spending four years with the RedHawks men's ice hockey program in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).

Professional

Jones made his NHL debut with the Nashville Predators in the 2008–09 season opener. He scored his first career NHL goal on October 15 against goaltender Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars.

During the 2009–10 season, Jones was placed on waivers by the Predators and was subsequently claimed by the Edmonton Oilers on March 3, 2010.

Jones has affectionately been given the nickname "Junkman" by many of his fans, partly due to his propensity for so-called "garbage goals" and partly because he shares the same last name as former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy "Junkman" Jones. [1]

On December 2, 2011, Jones scored his first career NHL hat-trick, scoring three third period goals in a 6–3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

After four seasons with the Oilers, Jones opted to explore free agency before later re-signing with Edmonton on a one-year contract on July 6, 2013. [2]

On October 9, 2014, as an unrestricted free agent entering the 2014–15 season, Jones signed a professional try-out contract with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top minor league affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. [3] After just five games with the Comets, in which he added one assist, Jones was released from his try-out. On November 17, he then signed his first contract abroad, joining German Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the remainder of the playing season. [4] On February 19, 2015, the Kölner Haie and Jones agreed on a two-year contract extension lasting until 2017. [5]

After playing in his fifth season with Kölner Haie, following a semi-final defeat in the 2018–19 season, Jones announced his retirement from professional hockey after 12 seasons. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Blenheim Blades GLJHL 1826184422—————
2002–03 Chatham Maroons WOHL 3812112342—————
2003–04Chatham MaroonsWOHL4639306964171792625
2004–05 Miami RedHawks CCHA 38871579—————
2005–06 Miami RedHawksCCHA3922133572—————
2006–07 Miami RedHawksCCHA4229194888—————
2007–08 Miami RedHawksCCHA4231184983—————
2007–08 Houston Aeros AHL 4000241122
2008–09 Nashville Predators NHL 467101722—————
2008–09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL2513922301143710
2009–10 Nashville PredatorsNHL41741118—————
2009–10 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL1541515—————
2009–10 Edmonton Oilers NHL81018—————
2010–11 Edmonton OilersNHL811872534—————
2011–12 Edmonton OilersNHL7917163342—————
2012–13 Edmonton OilersNHL2725717—————
2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL42022—————
2013–14 Edmonton OilersNHL5224640—————
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL50119—————
2014–15 Kölner Haie DEL 301251720—————
2015–16 Kölner HaieDEL4115153055113254
2016–17 Kölner HaieDEL491911304970118
2017–18 Kölner HaieDEL52151429861122
2018–19 Kölner HaieDEL5261420181133612
NHL totals3345446100181—————
DEL totals224675912615035771426

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-CCHA Second team 2005–06 [7]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2006, 2008 [8]
All-CCHA Second team 2006–07 [7]
All-CCHA First Team 2007–08 [7]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2007–08

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References

  1. ↑ "Gross Misconduct with Ryan Jones". Vancouver Sun . 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Jones aims to be a menace in return to Oilers". Edmonton Oilers . 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  3. ↑ "NHL Vet of 334 Games Added to Comets Roster". Vancouver Canucks. 2014-10-09. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  4. ↑ "Jones signs with Cologne Sharks". Chatham Daily News. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  5. ↑ "Sharks agree to extension with Jones" (in German). Kölner Haie. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  6. ↑ Kölner Haie (2019-04-09). "Ryan Jones ends playing career". Instagram . Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  7. 1 2 3 "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  8. ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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