| Matt Jones | |
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| Position | Defense |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Nationality |  American
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| Born | August 8, 1983, Downers Grove, IL, U.S. |
| NHL Draft | 80th overall, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes |
| Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Matt Jones (born August 8, 1983 in Downers Grove, Illinois) is a professional ice hockey player who last played for the San Antonio Rampage.
Playing career[]
Jones was selected 80th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He played four seasons at the University of North Dakota and helped lead his team to the 2005 NCAA Frozen Four championship game as an assistant captain.
Jones made his professional debut in the 2005–06 season with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. Jones made his NHL debut in the same year, playing in 16 games with the Coyotes.
On March 3, 2010, Jones was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with a 4th-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and a 7th-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft for Lee Stempniak.
Awards and achievements[]
- 2003–04 WCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2003–04 WCHA All-Tournament Team
- 2004–05 WCHA Third All-Star Team
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 41 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 43 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 59 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 58 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 106 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||