Matt Jones

Matt S. Jones (born August 8, 1983) 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. On April 27, 2010, it was revealed that Jones was still recovering from a concussion and was not medically cleared to play.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–2000 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 54 1 4 5 59 13 0 0 0 2 2000–01 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 52 3 10 13 58 4 0 0 0 2 2001–02 University of North Dakota WCHA 37 2 5 7 20 — — — — — 2002–03 University of North Dakota WCHA 39 1 6 7 26 — — — — — 2003–04 University of North Dakota WCHA 41 7 14 21 40 — — — — — 2004–05 University of North Dakota WCHA 43 6 10 16 66 — — — — — 2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 59 2 11 13 46 — — — — — 2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 16 0 2 2 14 — — — — — 2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL 24 0 2 2 23 — — — — — 2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 45 1 6 7 39 — — — — — 2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 45 0 2 2 10 — — — — — 2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 58 2 4 6 40 — — — — — AHL totals 146 4 17 21 109 — — — — — NHL totals 106 1 10 11 63 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2003 United States WJC 4th 7 0 3 3 6 Junior totals 7 0 3 3 6

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Second Team 2003–04 WCHA All-Tournament Team 2004 All-WCHA Third Team 2004–05