Martin Jones (ice hockey)

Martin Jones

Jones in 2016
Born (1990-01-10) January 10, 1990
North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Martin Jones (born January 10, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). A standout goaltender in junior with the Calgary Hitmen, Jones was named the Western Hockey League's goaltender of the year in 2009–10 and won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

He has spent the majority of his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Manchester Monarchs but made his NHL debut in 2013, where he spent two seasons with the Los Angeles Kings as backup to Jonathan Quick. In 2014, Jones won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Kings.

Personal

Jones was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia. His father, Harvey, is the Vice President of Arena Operations with the Vancouver Canucks. He has a brother, Jordan, and a sister, Jocelyn.[1] Jones felt that his father's position with the Canucks gave him some opportunities within the game that most other kids would not get.[2] He played midget with the Vancouver Northwest Giants of the BC Hockey Major Midget League.[3] Jones attended Handsworth Secondary School and played ice hockey at the North Shore Winter Club.

Playing career

Junior

The Calgary Hitmen selected Jones in the fourth round of the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft.[4] He joined the Hitmen in 2006–07 and served as the backup to Dan Spence for two seasons. He was eligible for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft but went undrafted.[2] Offered a try-out with the Los Angeles Kings, Jones impressed team scouts at Los Angeles' rookie camp, and following a strong showing at their main camp, the team signed him to a three-year contract before reassigning him back to the Hitmen.[5] He emerged as Calgary's starting goaltender in 2008–09; his 45 wins for the Hitmen broke the team record of 39.[6] He led the league in wins, tied for the lead in shutouts (7) and finished third in goals against average (2.08).[7] He backstopped the Hitmen to 12 consecutive wins in the playoffs, tying a league record,[8] before the Hitmen lost the WHL championship series in six games to the Kelowna Rockets.[9]

Jones was invited to participate in the Canadian junior team's summer camp, and earned a spot on the team as the backup to Jake Allen for the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[10] He started one preliminary round game against Slovakia, winning 8–2,[11] and relieved Allen in the gold medal game against the Americans, though Canada lost the game in overtime and ended the tournament with the silver medal.[12] With the Hitmen, Jones finished with a league-best GAA of 2.21 and was named a First Team All-Star in the Eastern Conference.[13] In advance of his second consecutive appearance in the championship series, the league named him the winner of the Del Wilson Trophy as the WHL's top goaltender.[14] During the season, he surpassed Spence's team record for career wins,[2] and his 16 career shutouts are also a franchise record.[15]

Professional

The Kings assigned Jones to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs to begin the 2010–11 season.[16] He also played with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL for a time,[17] but after posting a 16–3–0 record, .939 save percentage and 1.93 GAA in his first 22 games for the Monarchs, Jones was chosen to play in the 2011 AHL All-Star Game.[18] He was on the roster of the Los Angeles Kings as a spare when they won their first Stanley Cup, but did not play.[19]

Jones finished fourth in the AHL with 27 wins in 2012–13 and was also among the league leaders in games played (56) and shutouts (5).[20] Jones began the 2013–14 season with Manchester, but was recalled by Los Angeles on November 13, 2013, after Jonathan Quick suffered an injury.[21] As the backup for the Kings, he did not get into game action for three weeks. Jones made his NHL debut on December 3 and earned a 3–2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. He stopped all nine shooters he faced in a shootout to secure his first NHL win.[22] Jones won his second NHL start and made 16 saves to record his first NHL shutout four nights later against the New York Islanders.[23] He shut out the Montreal Canadiens in his next game, making him the first Kings goaltender to do so, and the second Los Angeles rookie to record consecutive shutouts, matching Gerry Desjardins, who did it in 1968–69.[24] Jones then found himself a full-time NHL goaltender for the first time after backup Ben Scrivens was traded to Edmonton, making Jones the team's primary backup to starter Quick.[25]

On June 26, 2015, Jones, set to become a restricted free agent on July 1, was traded to the Boston Bruins, along with Colin Miller and a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft (13th overall, Jakub Zboril), in exchange for forward Milan Lucic.[26] In turn, the Bruins traded Jones to the San Jose Sharks on June 30, 2015 in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and college prospect Sean Kuraly.[27] The Sharks signed him to a three-year contract worth $9 million.[28]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League   GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA   GP W L MIN GA SO GAA
2006–07 Calgary Hitmen WHL 18 9 4 3 1059 52 0 3.03 — — — — — — —
2007–08 Calgary Hitmen WHL 27 18 8 1 1529 54 1 2.12 5 2 1 250 12 0 2.88
2008–09 Calgary Hitmen WHL 55 45 5 4 3295 114 7 2.08 18 14 4 1095 34 2 1.86
2009–10 Calgary Hitmen WHL 48 36 11 1 2851 105 8 2.21 23 16 6 1401 55 2 2.36
2010–11 Ontario Reign ECHL 1 1 0 0 64 4 0 3.76 — — — — — — —
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 39 23 12 1 2187 82 4 2.25 4 2 1 213 9 0 2.54
2011–12 Manchester Monarchs AHL 41 18 17 2 2166 94 1 2.60 3 1 1 155 6 0 2.33
2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 56 27 25 4 3347 141 5 2.53 4 1 3 277 10 0 2.16
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 22 16 3 3 1351 48 2 2.13 — — — — — — —
2013–14 Los Angeles Kings NHL 19 12 6 0 1095 33 4 1.81 2 0 0 56 0 0 1.000
2014–15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 15 4 5 2 775 29 3 2.25 — — — — — — —
NHL totals 34 16 11 2 1870 62 7 1.99 2 0 0 56 0 0 1.000

International
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
2015 Czech Republic
World Junior Championship
2010 Canada
   
Year Team Tournament GP Min GA SO GAA W L OTL SV SV%
2010 Canada WJC 2 78 3 0 2.30 1 1 0 33 0.917
2015 Canada WC 2 120 3 1 1.50 2 0 0 35 0.921
Junior totals 2 78 3 0 2.30 1 1 0 33 0.917
Senior totals 2 120 3 1 1.50 2 0 0 35 0.921

Awards and honours

Award Year
Junior
WHL First All-Star Team 2009–10 [29]
WHL Second All-Star Team 2008–09 [30]
Del Wilson Trophy 2009–10 [14]
WHL Playoff MVP 2009–10 [31]
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy 2010 [32]
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2010 [32]
Stanley Cup champion 2013–14

References

  1. ↑ "Martin Jones player profile". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  2. 1 2 3 Walker, Ian (2009-12-03). "Calgary Hitmen goalie Martin Jones taking net success in stride". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  3. ↑ Prest, Andy (2010-04-21). "The pucks stop here". North Shore News. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  4. ↑ Flett, Cory and Watts, Jessie (ed.). 2009–10 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 44.
  5. ↑ "North Van's Martin Jones tops CHL goaltending duties". CTV. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  6. ↑ Fisher, Scott (2009-02-21). "Piping hot! Jones sets team mark with 40th victory". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  7. ↑ Flett, Cory and Watts, Jessie (ed.). 2009–10 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 147.
  8. ↑ "Hitmen advance to WHL final with sweep of Wheat Kings". The Sports Network. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  9. ↑ "Kelowna Rockets win WHL title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  10. ↑ Fisher, Scott (2009-12-27). "Junior backup accepts role for good of Team Canada". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  11. ↑ "Jones looks good in first appearance". Canadian Press. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  12. ↑ "New champs: USA stuns Canada". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  13. ↑ "WHL announces 2009–10 Conference All-Star teams and award finalists". Western Hockey League. 2010-03-18. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  14. 1 2 "Seguin, Eberle named top league players". National Post. 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  15. ↑ Myers, Sean (2010-04-29). "WHL final could be won between the pipes". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  16. ↑ Odland, Kristen (2010-09-25). "Nostalgic night for Kozun and the Hitmen". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
  17. ↑ "Monarchs Recall Jones". 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  18. ↑ Atchue, A. J. (2011-01-20). "Jones undrafted, but not unappreciated by Manchester". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  19. ↑ Ashmore, Mike. "Cup win a learning experience for Jones". Ontario Reign Hockey Club. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  20. ↑ "Martin Jones player card". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  21. ↑ Halford, Mike (2013-11-13). "With Quick hurt, Kings recall Jones". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  22. ↑ Zupke, Curtis (2013-12-03). "Jones, Kings beat Ducks in nine-round shootout". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  23. ↑ "Jones gets shutout, leads LA Kings past Isles 3-0". ESPN. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  24. ↑ "Rookie Martin Jones shuts out Canadiens as Kings net six". ESPN. 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  25. ↑ "Martin Jones Recalled to the Los Angeles Kings from the AHL".
  26. ↑ "Bruins deal Lucic to Kings". TSN. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  27. ↑ "Sharks acquire Martin Jones from Bruins". San Jose Sharks. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  28. ↑ "B's trade G Jones to Sharks; inks 3-year deal". TSN. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  29. ↑ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/11964/whl_announces200910_conference_allstar_teams_and_award_finalists/
  30. ↑ Flett, Cory and Watts, Jessie (ed.). 2009–10 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 202.
  31. ↑ "Calgary crowned WHL champs; earn Memorial Cup berth". The Sports Network. 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  32. 1 2 "MasterCard Memorial Cup Individual Award Winners Announced". Canadian Hockey League. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Chet Pickard		 Winner of the WHL Del Wilson Trophy
2010 		Succeeded by
Darcy Kuemper
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