Shot Left Playing career Role Ice hockey player Weight 98 kg Positions Defenseman | Played for Phoenix Coyotes Name Matt Jones Height 1.83 m Career start 2005 Siblings Brett Jones | |
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Born August 8, 1983 (age 40)
Downers Grove, IL, USA ( 1983-08-08 ) NHL Draft 80th overall, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes Education University of North Dakota | ||
Matt S. Jones (born August 8, 1983 in Downers Grove, Illinois) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Phoenix Coyotes.
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 American Hockey League (AHL). Jones made his National Hockey League (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 and a 7th-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft for Lee Stempniak.