| Zac Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 2000, Glen Allen, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New York Rangers |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| NHL Draft | 68th overall, 2019 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
Zachary Jones (born October 18, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jones was drafted by the Rangers in the third round (68th overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career[]
Jones was drafted 68th overall by the New York Rangers at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[2][3] He won an NCAA championship with the UMass Minutemen in 2020–21 prior to signing a professional contract with the Rangers on April 13, 2021.[4][5] Jones made his NHL debut for the Rangers on April 22, in a 3–2 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers.[5][6] With his NHL debut Jones became the sixth Virginian to play in the NHL, and the first player from Richmond, Virginia to be drafted by the NHL and to play in the NHL.[7]
Jones recorded his first NHL point with an assist on a goal by Kaapo Kakko in his third NHL game on April 25, 2021, against the Buffalo Sabres.[8]
Jones spent most of the 2021-22 season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, although he played 12 games for the Rangers. According to Hartford assistant coach Casey Torres, "He was awesome, I thought he was our best player for the entirety of the season. He was so dynamic. He created offense from high and low probability situations. He competed hard. Such great vision on the ice and just a real dynamic presence for us offensively on the back end.”[9]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Selects Academy | USPHL | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 56 | 7 | 45 | 52 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 32 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 29 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 52 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2021 Latvia | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | WJAC | 
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2020 | United States | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | United States | WC | 
|
10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2019 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2019 | |
| College | ||
| HE All-Rookie Team | 2019–20 | [10] |
| All-HE Second Team | 2020–21 | [11] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2020–21 | [12] |
| HE All-Tournament Team | 2021 | [13] |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2021 | [14] |
References[]
- ↑ Zac Jones at eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ Three Minutemen Selected In 2019 NHL Entry Draft (June 22, 2019).
- ↑ Zac Jones selected by New York Rangers in NHL Draft (June 22, 2019).
- ↑ Rangers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Zac Jones (April 13, 2021).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Zac Jones showed poise in Rangers debut: 'Not an easy situation'", April 23, 2021, p. 44.
- ↑ Voracek, van Riemsdyk lead Flyers past Rangers, 3-2 (April 22, 2021). “Zac Jones picked up 9:45 of ice time in his NHL debut Thursday.”
- ↑ Glen Allen's Zac Jones makes Rangers debut, becoming the first Richmonder to play in the NHL (April 22, 2021).
- ↑ Brooks, Larry (April 25, 2021). David Quinn explains why Rangers continue to sit Julien Gauthier. New York Post. Retrieved on 2021-04-26.
- ↑ Walker, Mollie (September 13, 2022). The questions facing Zac Jones and other prospects at Rangers rookie camp. New York Post. Retrieved on 2022-09-14.
- ↑ Hockey East Names 2019-20 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team (March 17, 2020).
- ↑ Hockey East Names 2020-21 Men's All-Star Teams - Hockey East Association (en).
- ↑ "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season", April 9, 2021.
- ↑ Bobby Trivigno's evolution pushed UMass hockey to championship caliber. Daily Hampshire Gazette (March 24, 2021). Retrieved on April 19, 2021.
- ↑ "UMass Hockey Wins National Championship", April 15, 2021.
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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