Max Jones (born February 17, 1998) is an

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professional

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who is currently playing for the

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of the

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(NHL). Jones was drafted by the Ducks 24th overall in the

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Playing career

Junior hockey

U.S. National Development Team Program

Growing up in

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, Jones played in the renowned junior Honeybaked Hockey program before joining the U.S National Development Team. Jones suited up for the U.S. National Development Team during the 2014–15 season. In 24 games in the USHL, Jones scored five goals and 10 points, while earning 116 penalty minutes. Jones also appeared in 38 games with the U17 team, scoring 18 goals and 28 points, as well as earning 189 penalty minutes.

London Knights

Jones was selected by the

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of the

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in the first round, 18th overall, in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. Jones joined the Knights for the 2015–16 season. Jones appeared in his first career OHL game on September 25, 2015, being held off the score sheet in a 5–3 win over the

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. On October 4, Jones earned his first career OHL point, an assist, in a 5–2 victory over the

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. In his seventh career OHL game, Jones scored his first goal, as he put the puck past

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goaltender

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in a 7–2 win on October 17. One week later, on October 24, Jones earned his first career OHL hat trick, as he scored three goals, including the overtime winner, in a 4–3 win over the

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. On October 31, Jones notched another hat trick, in a 7–0 win over the

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. Overall, Jones finished his rookie season with 28 goals and 52 points in 63 games, helping the Knights to a 105-point season and a third-place finish in the Western Conference. Jones made his post-season debut on March 25, 2016, scoring a goal against

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of the

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, and adding an assist, in a 4–1 Knights victory. On March 30, Jones was involved in an incident in which he would earn a 12-game suspension from the OHL for a blind-side bodycheck on Justin Barack of the Attack. Jones returned from his suspension to play in the third game of the Knights

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final series against the

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. Jones helped the Knights clinch the championship, as London swept Niagara in four games, to earn a berth in the

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. At the

, Jones played in the Knights opening game against the

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on May 20, however, he was held off the score sheet in a 6–2 win. On May 23, Jones scored his first career Memorial Cup goal against

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, and added an assist, in a 9–1 win over the

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. The Knights advanced to the Memorial Cup final, and Jones earned an assist in a 3–2 victory over the

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, as London won the

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. Jones returned to the Knights for the 2016–17 season after being assigned to the club by the

. On October 24, Jones set a career-high with four points, as he scored two goals and assisted on two others, in a 5–1 Knights victory over the

. Jones suffered through an injury-plagued season, appearing in only 33 games, however, he scored 17 goals and 36 points, helping London reach the post-season. In the playoffs, Jones scored seven goals and 12 points in 14 games, as London lost to the

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in the Western Conference final. Jones began the 2017–18 season with the Knights. On October 20, Jones earned a hat trick in a 5–1 win over the

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. On December 10, Jones tied his career-high for points in a game, scoring twice and earning two assists in a 6–2 victory over the

. On January 7, 2018, the Knights traded Jones to the

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in exchange for Sergey Popov, a second-round draft pick in 2023, and a third-round draft pick in 2021. Jones played in 25 games with the Knights, scoring 18 goals and 21 points.

Kingston Frontenacs

Jones made his debut with the

on January 12, 2018, earning no points in a 4–2 loss to the

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. In his next game with Kingston, Jones scored his first goal with the club, beating Cole Ceci of the

, and added two assists in a 4–1 win over the

. On January 21, Jones suffered a broken thumb in a game against the

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, sidelining him for the remainder of the regular season. In six games with Kingston, Jones had a goal and two assists. In the post-season, Jones missed the first seven games due to his injury, however, he made his playoff debut with Kingston on April 8, earning no points in a 4–2 win over the

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. On April 12, Jones scored his first playoff goal for the Frontenacs, scoring the opening goal against Leo Lazarev in a 7–1 win. In nine playoff games with Kingston, Jones scored three goals and four points, as the Frontenacs lost to the

in the Eastern Conference final.

Professional career

Anaheim Ducks

Jones was drafted by the

in the first round, 24th overall, in the

held at the

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. Following the elimination of his junior club, the

, in the 2017 OHL playoffs, the Ducks assigned Jones to their AHL affiliate, the

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for the remainder of the playoffs. Jones appeared in his first career AHL playoff game on April 22, 2017, earning no points in a 2–1 win over the

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. On May 10, Jones scored his first professional goal against

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of the

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in a 4–3 overtime loss. In nine post-season games, Jones scored a goal and an assist. Jones started the 2018–19 season with the Ducks' AHL affiliate the

, but on January 16, 2019 he was called up to the NHL. The next night he made his debut, helping the Ducks to a 3–0 win against the

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in Saint Paul.

Personal life

Jones' father

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is a former player who played 148 NHL games with 3 different teams (Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Max 1998 births Living people American men's ice hockey left wingers Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Ice hockey players from Michigan Kingston Frontenacs players London Knights players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Rochester, Michigan Ice hockey people from Oakland County, Michigan San Diego Gulls (AHL) players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players