PLAYER PROFILE: CALEB JONES

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2016-17: 63 GP, 9g-53a-62pts (w/ Portland, WHL, regular season)
11 GP, 2g-8a-10pts (w/ Portland, WHL, postseason)
7 GP, 0g-2a-2pts w/ Team USA World Junior Team

2017-18: Year one of a three-year NHL entry level contract

GET TO KNOW CALEB WITH THESE FIVE FAST FACTS:

  1. Won a Gold Medal representing the USA at last season’s World Junior Championships
  2. Finished second on the Winterhawks this past season in assists with 53 after leading all Western Hockey League rookies in assists the year prior with 45
  3. Made his professional debut during the Condors inaugural AHL season in 2015-16, appearing in three games at the end of the season
  4. His brother Seth plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets and his father Ronald, better known as “Popeye,” played 11 seasons in the NBA and is currently an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers
  5. Hails from Frisco, Texas and grew up playing in the Dallas Stars youth program before joining the United States National Development Program and ultimately the Portland Winterhawks

 

WHAT HE’S SAYING:

“I’ve gained a lot of confidence every year and I’ve taken some huge steps since they (Edmonton) drafted me back in 2015,” – Jones during the Oilers development camp in Jasper in July.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR:

Jones scores shorthanded, end-to-end, against rival Seattle. 

FROZEN MOMENT:

MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 05: Caleb Jones #4 of Team United States skates the puck during the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal game against Team Canada at the Bell Centre on January 5, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Team United States defeated Team Canada 5-4 in a shootout and win the gold medal round. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)