Ben Jones (ice hockey)
| Ben Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 26, 1999 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
189th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Benjamin Jones (born Feb 26, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Jones was selected by the Golden Knights in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and played his junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Niagara IceDogs, serving as their captain in 2018–19.[1] He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on June 1, 2018 and played his first NHL game on November 20, 2021.[2][3]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 61 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 63 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 68 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 68 | 41 | 61 | 102 | 82 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 38 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 74 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada Black | U17 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Ben Jones named IceDogs captain". Ontario Hockey League. September 3, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Rookie Jones debuts on hockey fights cancer night". ReviewJournal.com. November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Golden Knights sign Forward Ben Jones to entry-level deal". Sportsnet.ca. June 1, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Chicago Wolves players
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Henderson Silver Knights players
- Niagara IceDogs players
- Vegas Golden Knights draft picks
- Vegas Golden Knights players
- Canadian ice hockey centres