Gerard Jones is an American retired ice hockey goaltender who was an All-American for Yale.

Career

Jones was a 3-year starter for

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and played well in net for an otherwise mediocre team. As a junior Jones set a program record by stopping 66 shots in a 1–7 loss to

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on December 14 (a record that stands as of 2020). The following year Jones was able to get Yale to post a winning record in both overall and became the first AHCA All-American in program history.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Gerry 1937 births Living people American ice hockey goaltenders Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Ice hockey players from Connecticut Sportspeople from Greenwich, Connecticut AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans