Jim Jones (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

For other people named Jim Jones, see Jim Jones (disambiguation).

Ice hockey player

Jim Jones

Born|  (1949-07-27) July 27, 1949 (age 75)
Espanola, Ontario, Canada
Height|  5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight|  185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position|  Defenceman
Shot|  Left
Played for|  California Golden Seals
NHL draft|  69th overall, 1969
Boston Bruins
Playing career|  1969-1976

James William Jones (born July 27, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

## Career

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Jones was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, but did not see any playing time with them. He was signed as a free agent by the California Golden Seals in June, 1971, appearing in two games for the Seals. He spent the majority of his career with the Seals playing for their minor league affiliates in the Western Hockey League, International Hockey League and American Hockey League (the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, Columbus Seals and Baltimore Clippers, respectively).

In September 1973, he signed a contract with the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association, playing in a single game. Jones retired in 1976.

## Personal life

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Jones is the brother of Bob Jones.[citation needed]

## Career statistics

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### Regular season and playoffs

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Season | Team  | League  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM
1966–67 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10  | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
1967–68 | Kitchener Rangers  | OHA  | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6  | — | — | — | — | —
1967–68  | Peterborough Petes | OHA  | 42 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 31  | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2
1968–69 | Peterborough Petes  | OHA  | 54 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 73  | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2
1969–70 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 63 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 54  | — | — | — | — | —
1970–71 | Oklahoma City Blazers  | CHL  | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26  | — | — | — | — | —
1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
1971–72 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 28 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20  | — | — | — | — | —
1972–73 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12  | — | — | — | — | —
1972–73 | Columbus Seals | IHL | 40 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 52  | — | — | — | — | —
1972–73 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles  | WHL  | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16  | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
1973–74 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
1973–74 | Winston-Salem Polar Twins | SHL | 49 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 35  | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6
1974–75 | Port Huron Wings | IHL  | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14  | — | — | — | — | —
1974–75 | Greensboro Generals | SHL | 35 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18  | — | — | — | — | —
1974–75 | Philadelphia Firebirds | NAHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16  | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
1975–76 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | SHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4  | — | — | — | — | —
NHL totals  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
WHA totals  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —

## External links

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