| Caleb Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1997, Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Draft | 117th overall, 2015 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Caleb Jay Jones (born June 6, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). His older brother, also a defenceman, is Seth Jones, who plays for and is an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets. His father is former NBA player Popeye Jones.
Playing career[]
Jones played junior hockey for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and for the United States National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was selected in the 2015 NHL Draft in the 4th round by the Edmonton Oilers and signed an entry level contract with them on April 7, 2016.[1][2]
Jones continued with the Winterhawks for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, though he did get called up for three games with the Oiler's farm team, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL), in 2015–16. Jones played the full 2017–18 season with the Condors, returning to their lineup for the 2018–19 season. Jones was called up by the Oilers on December 12, 2018, following an injury to Oscar Klefbom.[3] He made his NHL debut on December 14 against the Philadelphia Flyers.[4]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 72 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 63 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 58 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 50 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 43 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 60 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | United States | U18 |
|
7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ AP (7 April 2016). Oilers sign defenseman Caleb Jones to 3-year entry level contract. ESPN. Retrieved on 9 April 2016.
- ↑ Canadian Press (7 April 2016). Oilers sign Caleb Jones. Sportsnet. Retrieved on 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Staples, David. "Edmonton Oilers recall young hot shot d-man Caleb Jones", Edmonton Journal, 2018-12-12.
- ↑ McDavid, Draisaitl net three points each to lead Oilers over Flyers (December 14, 2018). Retrieved on December 15, 2018.
External links[]
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