Bob Jones (ice hockey)
| Bob Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1945 Espanola, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 24, 2026 (aged 80) Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Los Angeles Sharks New York Raiders New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1976 | ||
Robert Charles Jones (November 27, 1945 – January 24, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 161 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1969 and 1976. In the NHL he played with the New York Rangers and in the WHA with the Los Angeles Sharks, New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights, Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades, and Indianapolis Racers. Jones' younger brother, Jim Jones, also played in the NHL.
Jones died on January 24, 2026, at the age of 80.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1962–63 | Guelph Royals | OHA | 49 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 56 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 56 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 48 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 57 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 18 | ||
| 1966–67 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 47 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 71 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1970–71 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 72 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 27 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Raiders | WHA | 56 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights | WHA | 78 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | WHA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL | 67 | 38 | 76 | 114 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL | 69 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| WHA totals | 161 | 30 | 48 | 78 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "JONES, Bob". SUDBURY. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database