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Art Jones (January 31, 1935 – February 3, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey centre who played the majority of his career in the Western Hockey League for the Portland Buckaroos.

Art Jones
Born	(1935-01-31)January 31, 1935 Bangor, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	February 3, 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 86) Happy Valley, Oregon, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New Westminster Royals Portland Buckaroos Seattle Totems Victoria Cougars
NHL Draft	undrafted
Playing career	1957–1976

Career

Jones played for the Buckaroos for their entire existence in the WHL and led the team to three Lester Patrick Cups, which was awarded to the champion of the Western Hockey League. He was the WHL's leading scorer six times, and won the George Leader Cup, given to the league's most valuable player, twice (in 1967–68 and 1970–71). In 1970, he set the WHL scoring record for most points (127) in a season. Jones also played for the New Westminster Royals and Victoria Cougars of the WHL, and the Seattle Totems of the Central Hockey League.

After retiring from hockey, Jones settled in Portland, Oregon. He was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[1]

Jones scored 1580 points in 1180 games, which is second only to Guyle Fielder's 1771 points in 1368 WHL games. Although Fielder outscored Jones by almost 200 points, Jones averaged a higher points per game total, averaging 1.34 PPG vs Fielder's WHL average of 1.29. When compared with all career minor league totals, Jones finished his career with 1618 points, the third-highest total in minor league history. Fielder (1929 career points) and longtime Johnstown Jets forward Dick Roberge (1740 career points) are the only players ahead of Jones, with only one active player (Todd Robinson) being within 400 points of Jones' career total of 1618 points.[2]

Personal life

Jones retired from hockey in 1976. He died in Happy Valley, Oregon, in 2021, three days after his 86th birthday.[3]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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