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Blair Jones
Blair Jones
	Blair Jones
Born	September 27, 1986 (age 38); Central Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Tampa Bay Lightning; Calgary Flames; Philadelphia Flyers; Iserlohn Roosters; Kölner Haie; HC Sparta Praha
NHL draft	102nd overall, 2005; Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2006–2019

Blair Jones (born September 27, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was a selection of the Tampa Bay Lightning, taken 102nd overall at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and played five seasons within the Lightning organization before joining the Calgary Flames in 2012. Jones was born in Central Butte, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Craik, Saskatchewan.

Playing career

Jones played four years of junior hockey, in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Red Deer Rebels and Moose Jaw Warriors between 2002 and 2006.^[1] In his final junior season, 2005–06, Jones finished sixth in WHL scoring with 85 points and helped the Warriors reach the league final.^[2] The Warriors lost the championship to the Vancouver Giants, but Jones was named to the East Division second all-star team.^[1]

The Tampa Bay Lightning selected him with their fourth round selection, 102nd overall, at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He turned professional in 2006–07, spending the majority of the season with Tampa Bay's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. He was recalled to Tampa early in the season and made his NHL debut on November 20, 2006, against the Buffalo Sabres. Two nights later he scored his first point, an assist, against the Florida Panthers.^[3] He scored his first NHL goal on January 30, 2007, against goaltender Sean Burke of the Los Angeles Kings.^[4] Jones finished the season with one goal and three points in 20 NHL games.^[1]

The following two seasons were spent with Tampa Bay's new top affiliate, the AHL's Norfolk Admirals. In the 2009–10 AHL season, Jones represented the Admirals at the 2010 AHL All-Star game and won the hardest shot competition at the game, registering a winning total of 100.3 miles per hour (161.4 km/h).^[3] He appeared in 14 NHL games that season, and another 18 in 2010–11.^[1] His 55 points with Norfolk in 2010–11 ranked second on the team.^[3]

Jones appeared in 22 games with the Lightning in 2011–12 before he was sent to the Calgary Flames in a trade for Brendan Mikkelson on January 6, 2012.^[5] Jones was expected to contribute to the Flames as a defensive specialist, used on the forecheck and in penalty killing situations. However, he suffered a broken ankle in early February after blocking a shot that was expected keep him out of the lineup for up to six weeks.^[6] On June 29, 2012, Jones re-signed with the Flames on a two-year contract.

On July 1, 2014, Jones left the Flames organization as a free agent and signed a one-year two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[7]

On July 3, 2015, Jones again signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks.^[8] After training camp and pre-season with the Canucks, Jones was assigned to begin the 2015–16 season with the Utica Comets of the AHL. Jones appeared in 36 games with the Comets before he was loaned to the Charlotte Checkers, affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, in an exchange for T.J. Hensick on March 7, 2016.^[9]

On August 29, 2016, Jones landed his first contract overseas, signing with the Iserlohn Roosters of the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).^[10] He parted ways with the club on January 27, 2017, after being suspended for ten days.^[11]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	37	3	4	7	17	10	1	0	1	0
2003–04	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	72	9	22	31	55	19	1	5	6	25
2004–05	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	39	7	18	25	48	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	29	7	18	25	30	5	2	5	7	8
2005–06	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	72	35	50	85	85	22	9	12	21	45
2006–07	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	20	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Springfield Falcons	AHL	45	5	16	21	36	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	75	14	28	42	50	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	80	20	34	54	61	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	14	0	0	0	10	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	63	9	21	30	27	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	18	1	2	3	2	7	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	56	24	31	55	75	4	1	0	1	8
2011–12	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	22	2	2	4	10	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Calgary Flames	NHL	21	1	3	4	8	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Calgary Flames	NHL	15	0	1	1	10	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Abbotsford Heat	AHL	21	3	4	7	23	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Abbotsford Heat	AHL	38	17	21	38	47	4	0	1	1	6
2013–14	Calgary Flames	NHL	14	2	0	2	21	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	4	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	33	9	12	21	46	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Utica Comets	AHL	36	9	6	15	35	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Charlotte Checkers	AHL	13	4	3	7	20	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	30	7	12	19	129	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Kölner Haie	DEL	32	8	10	18	80	6	3	0	3	6
2018–19	HC Sparta Praha	ELH	6	1	0	1	36	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Craik Warriors	WSHL	4	6	11	17	2	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Craik Warriors	WSHL	9	11	20	31	8	6	7	12	19	4
2020–21	Craik Warriors	WSHL	4	3	10	13	2	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			466	116	178	294	436	8	1	1	2	14
NHL totals			132	7	10	17	65	7	0	0	0	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team	2006

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Blair Jones profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^ Flett, Cory; Watts, Jessie (2009). 2009–10 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 159.
^ ^a ^b ^c Breseman, Brian; Pupello, Peter, eds. (2011). 2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning Media Guide. Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club. p. 83.
^ "Lightning blow late lead but beat Weaver, Kings in SO". ESPN. January 30, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^ "Flames acquire Blair Jones". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
^ Gilbertson, Wes (2012-02-11). "Flames' Blair Jones out with broken ankle". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
^ Panaccio, Tim (2014-07-01). "Flyers sign former Flames forward Blair Jones". CSN Philly. Archived from the original on 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
^ Vancouver Canucks (2015-07-03). "Canucks sign center Blair Jones". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ "Charlotte, Utica seal three-player deal". American Hockey League. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
^ gmbh, aliaz werbeagentur. "Iserlohn Roosters". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
^ gmbh, aliaz werbeagentur. "Iserlohn Roosters". Retrieved 2017-01-27.