Jones was selected 80th overall in the
2002 NHL entry draft by the
Phoenix Coyotes. He played four seasons at the
University of North Dakota and helped lead his team to the
2005 NCAA Frozen Four championship game as an assistant captain. Jones made his professional debut in the
2005–06 season with the
San Antonio Rampage of the
American Hockey League (AHL). Jones made his
National Hockey League (NHL) debut in the same year, playing in 16 games with the Coyotes. On March 3, 2010, Jones was traded to the
Toronto Maple Leafs, along with a 4th-round pick and a 7th-round pick in the
2010 NHL entry draft for
Lee Stempniak. On April 27, 2010, it was revealed that Jones was still recovering from a concussion and was not medically cleared to play. ==Career statistics==