Sean Jones (ice hockey)

Sean Jones
Born (1985-05-26) 26 May 1985
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
AIHL team
Former teams
Melbourne Mustangs
Melbourne Ice
Saints Monarchs
National team  Australia
Playing career 2002present

Sean Jones (born 26 May 1985) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Melbourne Mustangs in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

Playing career

Jones first played for the Saints Monarchs of the Victorian Ice Hockey Association in 2002.[1] In 2004 Jones signed with the Melbourne Ice of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Jones competed in only two games in his debut AIHL season and failed to record any points.[2] Jones continued to play for the Ice until the end of the 2010 AIHL season, playing in 69 games for the team and recording 31 points.[2] He also won the 2010 AIHL Championship with the Ice after they defeated the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Goodall Cup final.[2] The following season Jones signed with the newly formed Melbourne Mustangs of the AIHL. He is currently in his fourth season with the Mustangs, playing in the 2014 AIHL season.[2]

Jones was first selected to represent Australia in 2002 where he joined the national under-18 team to compete in the 2002 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship. Australia finished the tournament in second place while Jones recorded seven points in his five games.[3] The following year Jones again played for the national under-18 team at the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group A tournament.[4] In 2004 and 2005 Jones played for the national under-20 team to compete at the IIHF World U20 Championships. He competed in 10 games for the team, recording three points and 55 penalties in minutes.[2][5][6] In 2013 Jones was selected for the national senior team to compete in the 2013 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Zagreb, Croatia. Australia finished the tournament in fourth place while Jones failed to record any points and finished with a plus/minus of zero.[7]

Personal life

Jones was born on 26 May 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2]

Career statistics

Sean Jones
Medal record
Competitor for  Australia
Ice hockey
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
2002 Auckland
IIHF World U18 Championships
2003 Mexico City Division III Group A
IIHF World U20 Championships
2004 Sofia Division III
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Melbourne Ice AIHL 2 0 0 0 0
2005 Melbourne Ice AIHL 16 2 2 4 8
2007 Melbourne Ice AIHL 9 1 3 4 6
2008 Melbourne Ice AIHL 6 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 2
2009 Melbourne Ice AIHL 18 6 5 11 12 1 0 0 0 2
2010 Melbourne Ice AIHL 18 3 5 8 18
2011 Melbourne Mustangs AIHL 21 4 7 11 28
2012 Melbourne Mustangs AIHL 17 2 5 7 10
2013 Melbourne Mustangs AIHL 6 2 4 6 0
International
Year Team Competition   GP G A Pts PIM +/–
2002 Australia U18 2002 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship 5 2 5 7 2 +14
2003 Australia U18 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group A 3 0 3 3 2 +4
2004 Australia U20 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III 5 1 0 1 31 +2
2005 Australia U20 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship Division II Group B 5 1 1 2 22 –3
2013 Australia 2013 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A 5 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sean Jones". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  3. "2002 IIHF Asian Oceania U18 Championship Div I". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  4. "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  5. "2004 IIHF World U20 Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  6. "2005 IIHF World U20 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  7. "2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
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