| Round | Overall |
| 6 | 69 |
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Left-hand shot
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1966-67 | Kitchener | OHA | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1967-68 | Kitch-Pete | OHA | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 37 |
| 1968-69 | Peterborough | OHA | 54 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 73 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played left wing. ... Played for Espanola (NOJHL) in 1965-66.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1969 |
| Debut: | December 8, 1971 (California at Pittsburgh) |
| Final NHL game: | December 12, 1971 (California vs. Boston) |
| Retired: | 1976 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Number worn: | 21 |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
California
Year: 1971. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Also played left wing during pro career. ... Member of the Hockey Heritage North Hall of Fame in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Transaction History
Nov. 15, 1967 -- Traded by Kitchener (OHA) with Jack Rathwell and Ralph Buchanan to Peterborough in exchange for Henri Lehvonen. June 1971 -- Signed with California as an unrestricted free agent. September 1973 -- Signed WHA contract with Chicago.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: James
William Jones
Other Post-Draft Teams: Oklahoma City (CHL); Salt Lake (WHL); Baltimore (AHL); Columbus (IHL); Chicago (WHA); Winston-Salem (SHL); Port Huron, Des Moines (IHL); Greensboro (SHL); Philadelphia (NAHL); Roanoke Valley (SHL)
Family: Younger brother of former
NHL player Bob Jones.
| SNAPSHOT '69 | |
| Total Selected: | 84 |
| Forwards: | 58 |
| Defense: | 18 |
| Goaltenders: | 8 |
| Major Junior: | 68 |
| College Players: | 8 |
| Canadian: | 78 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 1 |
| American: | 4 |
| European: | 1 |
| Reached NHL: | 49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 10 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 7 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 11 |
| 1969 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Chicago | Detroit |
| Los Angeles | Minnesota | Montreal |
| New York | Oakland | Philadelphia |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | Toronto |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969