David Jones (ice hockey)

David Jones
Born	August 10, 1984 (1984-08-10) (age 27) Guelph, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft	288th overall, 2003 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2007–present

David Jones (born August 10, 1984) is a professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Drafted in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft 288th overall, he played 3 years of collegiate hockey at Dartmouth College. In 2006–07, he was named Ivy League Player of the Year, also becoming a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. He was in his first season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Lake Erie Monsters before being called up by the Avalanche on December 20, 2007.^[1] Jones scored his first career NHL goal on March 11, 2008 in a 5–2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. He also tallied two assists and was named as the first star of the game. He has yet to be sent back to the minors.

Injuries limited most of Jones' first two seasons, and his third season with the Avalanche showed much promise. After scoring ten goals and six assists for 16 points in his 23rd game of the 2009-10 season, injury finds Jones again on November 28, 2009, in a 3-2 shootout loss against the Minnesota Wild. He tangled up with Minnesota's Chuck Kobasew at center ice and landed hard with his knee in an awkward position just before teammate Paul Stastny tripped over him. He left the Pepsi Center with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and would miss the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.

Jones managed to stay mostly healthy for the 10-11 season playing a career high 77 games. He tied Matt Duchene for the team lead in goals with 27.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Coquitlam Express	BCHL		53	33	60	93	78		7	3	6	9	4
2004–05	Dartmouth College	NCAA		34	9	5	14	26		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Dartmouth College	NCAA		33	17	17	34	38		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dartmouth College	NCAA		33	18	26	44	22		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		45	14	16	30	16		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		27	2	4	6	8		10	0	1	1	6
2008–09	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		40	8	5	13	8		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		23	10	6	16	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		77	27	18	45	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				167	47	33	80	46		10	0	1	1	6

References

1. ^ "Avalanche recall Jones". avalanche.nhl.com. 2007-12-20. http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=347335&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2008-01-05. 

External links

• David Jones's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• David Jones Profile

Persondata
Name	Jones, David
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	August 10, 1984
Place of birth	Guelph, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death