Jimmy Jones (ice hockey) explained

Jimmy Jones
Position:Right Wing
Played For:Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Blazers
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:2 January 1953
Birth Place:Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
Draft:31st overall
Draft Year:1973
Draft Team:Boston Bruins
Wha Draft:57th overall
Wha Draft Year:1973
Wha Draft Team:Vancouver Blazers
Career Start:1973
Career End:1981

James Harrison Jones (born January 2, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1979. He also played for the Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1975.

Playing career

Jones was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, as well as the Vancouver Blazers in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft. He began his professional career with the Blazers the following season. After playing parts of two seasons with the Blazers he signed a contract with the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans.

He played in the National Hockey League for the first time in 1977, after signing a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 25. He played two seasons on the Maple Leafs' checking line with Jerry Butler and Pat Boutette.

He returned to the Americans in 1980, playing one final season before retiring in 1981.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1968–69St. Catharines FalconsNDJBHL
1969–70Sarnia LegionnairesWOJAHL
1970–71Peterborough PetesOHA11 0 2 2 2
1971–72Peterborough PetesOHA4 1 2 3 8
1972–73Peterborough PetesOHA63 37 33 70 7313 11 6 17 38
1973–74Vancouver BlazersWHA18 3 2 5 23
1973–74Roanoke Valley RebelsSHL60 24 38 62 97
1974–75Vancouver BlazersWHA63 11 7 18 39
1974–75Tulsa OilersCHL9 6 7 13 17
1975–76Rochester AmericansAHL66 16 22 38 717 1 0 1 11
1976–77Rochester AmericansAHL74 24 24 48 66
1977–78Toronto Maple LeafsNHL78 4 9 13 2313 1 5 6 7
1978–79Toronto Maple LeafsNHL69 9 9 18 456 0 0 0 4
1979–80Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1 0 0 0 0
1979–80New Brunswick HawksAHL48 17 17 34 31
1980–81Rochester AmericansAHL73 13 15 28 83
WHA totals81 14 9 23 62
NHL totals148 13 18 31 6819 1 5 6 11