| Keith Jones | |
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Teams | Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche Philadelphia Flyers |
| Nationality |  Canadian
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| Born | November 8, 1968, Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 141st overall, 1988 Washington Capitals |
| Pro Career | 1992 – 2000 |
Keith Jones (born November 8, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was formerly a hockey studio analyst for NBC/NBCSN. He currently works as the lead color commentator for Philadelphia Flyers games on NBC Sports Philadelphia, and the lead "Inside-the-Glass" reporter on TNT. In 491 NHL games, Jones produced a total of 258 points between 1992 and 2000.
Minor Hockey[]
Keith grew up in the small town of Paris, Ontario - just outside of Brantford - hometown of Wayne Gretzky. He played minor hockey for the Paris Wolfpack of the OMHA until Midget before two seasons playing Jr.C. for the Paris Mounties (OHA) at age 17 and 18.
It is believed that Jones is the only player to play Jr.C. level hockey in Ontario at age 18 and eventually crack the National Hockey League. Two others, Hunter Drew (Anaheim) and Ryan Jones (no relation - Edmonton) played Jr.C. at 17 and eventually cracked the NHL. Jones played Midget at 16, Jr.C. at 17 and 18 and then Jr.B. at age 19.
At age 19 he moved up to the Niagara Falls Canucks of the Golden Horseshoe Jr.B. hockey league. It was in Niagara Falls that he secured a hockey scholarship to Western Michigan in 1988.
Playing career[]
Jones was drafted in the seventh round, 141st overall, of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He played his college hockey at Western Michigan University, and professionally for the Capitals, Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers. He played in 491 NHL games, scoring 117 goals and assisting on 141 others for a total of 258 points.
Sportscasting career[]
Beginning with the 2005–2006 NHL season, Jones has worked as an in-studio TV analyst alongside host Bill Clement and analyst Brian Engblom for The NHL on NBC (formerly The NHL on Versus) later host Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, and Patrick Sharp. In addition to his duties at NBC/NBCSN, Jones also works for NBC Sports Philadelphia as a color commentator and analyst for the Flyers.
In fall 2021, Jones joined TNT/TBS as the lead "Inside-the-Glass" reporter joining the lead broadcast team of Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk.[1][2][3]
In addition, he co-hosts a sports talk show on 94 WIP Monday through Friday mornings, and he appears frequently on TSN as an NHL analyst. In 2007, Jones, along with ESPN SportsCenter anchorman John Buccigross, wrote his autobiography Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate. Along with a foreword by Ray Bourque, the book recounts many of the stories that Jones witnessed throughout his career.
Jones is a resident of Shamong Township, New Jersey.[4]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Paris Mounties | NDJCHL | 30 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Paris Mounties | NDJCHL | 30 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Niagara Falls Canucks | GHL | 40 | 50 | 80 | 130 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 37 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 41 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 35 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 124 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 149 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 40 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 65 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 67 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 105 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 82 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 491 | 117 | 141 | 258 | 765 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 120 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1991–92 |
References[]
- ↑ Gretzky joins Turner Sports as NHL studio analyst.
- ↑ Chiari, Mike. Wayne Gretzky, Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk Join Turner Sports' NHL Coverage Team.
- ↑ Turner Sports Bolsters NHL Game and Studio Commentator Team | Pressroom.
- ↑ Leakan, Paul. "Reeve Paralysis Foundation cause hits home Med. Lakes family to host fund-raiser", Burlington County Times, March 6, 2005. Retrieved February 4, 2013. "Dana Reeve, country-music star Kenny Rogers, Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jon Runyan, who lives in Mount Laurel, and former Philadelphia Flyers right-winger Keith Jones, a resident of Shamong, are among those scheduled to attend, Miles said."
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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