Jimmy Jones (ice hockey)

Jimmy Jones
Born (1953-01-02) January 2, 1953
Woodbridge, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 31st overall, 1973
Boston Bruins
WHA Draft 57th overall, 1973
Vancouver Blazers
Playing career 19731981

James Harrison Jones (born January 2, 1953) is a retired professional ice hockey player.

Jones was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, as well as the Vancouver Blazers in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft. He began his professional career with the Blazers the following season. After playing parts of two seasons with the Blazers he signed a contract with the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans.

He played in the National Hockey League for the first time in 1977, after signing a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on the October 25. He played two seasons on the Maple Leafs' checking line with Jerry Butler and Pat Boutette.

He returned to the Americans in 1980, playing one final season before retiring.

Career statistics

Playing career

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1970–71 Peterborough Petes OHA 11 0 2 2 2 - - - - -
1971–72 Peterborough Petes OHA 4 1 2 3 8 - - - - -
1972–73 Peterborough Petes OHA 63 37 33 70 73 13 11 6 17 38
1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA 18 3 2 5 23 - - - - -
1973–74 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL 60 24 38 62 97 - - - - -
1974–75 Vancouver Blazers WHA 63 11 7 18 39 - - - - -
1974–75 Tulsa Oilers CHL 9 6 7 13 17 - - - - -
1975–76 Rochester Americans AHL 66 16 22 38 71 7 1 0 1 11
1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL 74 24 24 48 66 - - - - -
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 78 4 9 13 23 13 1 5 6 7
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 9 9 18 45 6 0 0 0 4
1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
1979–80 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 48 17 17 34 31 - - - - -
1980–81 Rochester Americans AHL 73 13 15 28 83 - - - - -
NHL Totals 148 13 18 31 68 19 1 5 6 11
WHA Totals 81 14 9 23 62 0 0 0 0 0

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