| Round | Overall |
| 1 | 6 |
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Left-hand shot. Hockey News Pre-Draft Ranking: 6
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Edmonton | WCHL | 46 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 1969-70 | Edmonton | WCHL | 52 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 82 |
| 1970-71 | Edmonton | WCHL | 63 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 46 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Had one goal and six points as WCJHL rookie with Edmonton in 1967-68.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | August 23, 1971 |
| Debut: | April 2, 1972 (Boston vs. Toronto) |
| Final NHL game: | March 16, 1976 (Washington vs. N.Y. Rangers) |
| Retired: | 1977 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 29 (Boston); 6 (Pittsburgh); 18, 24 (Washington) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Boston,
Pittsburgh, Washington
Years: 1972-1976. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 5 years | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Pre-Draft Highlights
Served as Edmonton (WCHL) captain in 1970-71. ... Captain of Edmonton (WCHL) team that lost to Quebec in 1971 Memorial Cup final
series. ... Won WCHL Top Defenseman Award with Edmonton in 1970-71.
... Named to WCHL All-Star First Team with Edmonton in 1970-71.
Career Highlights
Played on 1971-72 Boston Braves team that won AHL regular-season title. ... Played final regular-season game for 1971-72 Boston team that went on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team for playoffs. ... Won AHL Calder Cup with Hershey in 1974. ... Played on first Washington Capitals team during franchise's inaugural 1974-75 season after arriving there in January 1975 trade. ... Scored his only NHL goal at 6:23 of the second period of Washington's March 7, 1975, game at Montreal. His goal broke a 3-3 tie, although Montreal went on to win the game 8-4. Shortly after scoring his goal, he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1973-74 season with separated right shoulder, an injury suffered during Pittsburgh's Dec. 12, 1973, game vs. California. He did not recover until late January 1974, when Pittsburgh's sent him to Hershey (AHL) on a conditioning assignment from which he never returned. ... Missed Pittsburgh's 1974 training camp and start of 1974-75 season with torn muscles and tendons in knee and thigh am injury suffered in early August 1974 water-skiing accident in British Columbia. The injuries required surgery, and he did not make his 1974-75 season debut until joining Hersey (AHL) in November 1974. ... Missed remainder of 1974-75 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered during Washington's March 7, 1975, game at Montreal.
Transaction History
June 12, 1973 -- Claimed by Pittsburgh from Boston in NHL Intra-league Draft. Jan. 21, 1975 -- Traded by Pittsburgh to Washington for Pete Laframboise. Jan. 4, 1977 -- Signed AHL contract with Hershey as an unrestricted free agent.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Ronald
Perry Jones
Other Post-Draft Teams: Boston (AHL); Hershey (AHL); Richmond (AHL)
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Quebec Nordiques in 1972 WHA Draft -- first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Spent his off-seasons in Summerland, British Columbia, during his playing days.. | Came out of 1976 retirement to join Hershey (AHL) in January 1977 for balance of season. | Named to all-time Edmonton (WCHL) team by Canadian Hockey League panel in 1999. |
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971