Caleb Jay Jones (born June 6, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 117th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Jones has previously played for the Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche.
| Caleb Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Jones with the Edmonton Oilers in 2015 | |||
| Born |
June 6, 1997 Arlington, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft |
117th overall, 2015 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editJones played junior hockey for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and for the United States National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was selected in the 2015 NHL Draft in the 4th round by the Edmonton Oilers and signed an entry-level contract with them on April 7, 2016.[1][2]
Jones continued with the Winterhawks for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, though he did get called up for three games with the Oilers farm team, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL), in 2015–16. Jones played the full 2017–18 season with the Condors, returning to their lineup for the 2018–19 season. Jones was called up by the Oilers on December 12, 2018, following an injury to Oscar Klefbom.[3] He made his NHL debut on December 14 against the Philadelphia Flyers.[4]
On July 12, 2021, Jones was traded by the Oilers to the Chicago Blackhawks, along with a conditional third-round pick in 2022, in exchange for Duncan Keith and Tim Söderlund.[5]
After becoming an unrestricted free agent following the 2022–23 NHL season, Jones left the Blackhawks and was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on August 10, 2023.[6] Before playing a regular-season game for Carolina, however, Jones was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on October 10, in exchange for Callahan Burke.[7] Due to Carolina's lack of an AHL affiliate for the 2023–24 season, Jones had already been assigned to the Avalanche's AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles the day prior to the trade.[8]
After a lone season with the Avalanche, Jones left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024–25 season with the Los Angeles Kings on July 5, 2024.[9]
Personal life
editHis older brother, also a defenseman, is Seth Jones. His father is former NBA player Popeye Jones, and was born in Arlington when his father was a member of the Dallas Mavericks.[10]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 52 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 65 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 72 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 63 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 58 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 50 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 43 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 51 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 73 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 242 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | United States | U18 |
|
7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ AP (April 7, 2016). "Oilers sign defenseman Caleb Jones to 3-year entry level contract". ESPN. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Canadian Press (April 7, 2016). "Oilers sign Caleb Jones". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Staples, David (December 12, 2018). "Edmonton Oilers recall young hot shot d-man Caleb Jones". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "McDavid, Draisaitl net three points each to lead Oilers over Flyers". sportsnet.ca. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Oilers acquire Keith from Blackhawks". The Sports Network. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Canes Sign Jones To One-Year Contract". Carolina Hurricanes. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Canes Acquire Burke From Avalanche". nhl.com. October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Carolina Hurricanes Assign Defenseman Caleb Jones to Eagles". Colorado Eagles. October 9, 2023.
- ^ "LA Kings sign Caleb Jones to a one-year contract". Los Angeles Kings. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Brothers Seth and Caleb Jones Say Finally Being on the Same NHL Team is 'Surreal'".
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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