Keith Jones

Keith Jones (born November 8, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was formerly a hockey studio analyst for NBC/NBCSN. He currently works as the lead color commentator for Philadelphia Flyers games on NBC Sports Philadelphia, and the lead "Inside-the-Glass" reporter on TNT. In 491 NHL games, Jones produced a total of 258 points between 1992 and 2000.
==Minor Hockey==
Keith grew up in the small town of Paris, Ontario - just outside of Brantford - hometown of Wayne Gretzky. He played minor hockey for the Paris Wolfpack of the OMHA until Midget before two seasons playing Jr.C. for the Paris Mounties (OHA) at age 17 and 18.
It is believed that Jones is the only player to play Jr.C. level hockey in Ontario at age 18 and eventually crack the National Hockey League. Two others, Hunter Drew (Anaheim) and Ryan Jones (no relation - Edmonton) played Jr.C. at 17 and eventually cracked the NHL. Jones played Midget at 16, Jr.C. at 17 and 18 and then Jr.B. at age 19.
At age 19 he moved up to the Niagara Falls Canucks of the Golden Horseshoe Jr.B. hockey league. It was in Niagara Falls that he secured a hockey scholarship to Western Michigan in 1988.
==Playing career==
Jones was drafted in the seventh round, 141st overall, of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He played his college hockey at Western Michigan University, and professionally for the Capitals, Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers. He played in 491 NHL games, scoring 117 goals and assisting on 141 others for a total of 258 points.
==Sportscasting career==
Beginning with the 2005–2006 NHL season, Jones has worked as an in-studio TV analyst alongside host Bill Clement and analyst Brian Engblom for The NHL on NBC (formerly The NHL on Versus) later host Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, and Patrick Sharp. In addition to his duties at NBC/NBCSN, Jones also works for NBC Sports Philadelphia as a color commentator and analyst for the Flyers.
In fall 2021, Jones joined TNT/TBS as the lead "Inside-the-Glass" reporter joining the lead broadcast team of Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk.
In addition, he co-hosts a sports talk show on 94 WIP Monday through Friday mornings, and he appears frequently on TSN as an NHL analyst. In 2007, Jones, along with ESPN SportsCenter anchorman John Buccigross, wrote his autobiography Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate. Along with a foreword by Ray Bourque, the book recounts many of the stories that Jones witnessed throughout his career.
Jones is a resident of Shamong Township, New Jersey.Leakan, Paul. "Reeve Paralysis Foundation cause hits home Med. Lakes family to host fund-raiser", Burlington County Times, March 6, 2005. Retrieved February 4, 2013. "Dana Reeve, country-music star Kenny Rogers, Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jon Runyan, who lives in Mount Laurel, and former Philadelphia Flyers right-winger Keith Jones, a resident of Shamong, are among those scheduled to attend, Miles said."
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1985–86 	Paris Mounties 	NDJCHL 		30 	26 	13 	39 	61 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1986–87 	Paris Mounties 	NDJCHL 		30 	39 	38 	77 	136 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1987–88 	Niagara Falls Canucks 	GHL 		40 	50 	80 	130 	113 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1988–89 	Western Michigan University	CCHA 		37 	9 	12 	21 	65 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1989–90 	Western Michigan University	CCHA 		40 	19 	18 	37 	82 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1990–91 	Western Michigan University	CCHA 		41 	30 	19 	49 	106 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991–92 	Western Michigan University	CCHA 		35 	25 	31 	56 	77 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991–92 	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 		6 	2 	4 	6 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1992–93 	Baltimore Skipjacks 	AHL 		8 	7 	3 	10 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1992–93 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 		71 	12 	14 	26 	124 		6 	0 	0 	0 	10
1993–94 	Portland Pirates 	AHL 		6 	5 	7 	12 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1993–94 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 		68 	16 	19 	35 	149 		11 	0 	1 	1 	36
1994–95 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 		40 	14 	6 	20 	65 		7 	4 	4 	8 	22
1995–96 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 		68 	18 	23 	41 	103 		2 	0 	0 	0 	7
1996–97 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 		11 	2 	3 	5 	13 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		67 	23 	20 	43 	105 		6 	3 	3 	6 	4
1997–98 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		4 	2 	1 	3 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		23 	3 	7 	10 	22 		7 	0 	0 	0 	13
1998–99 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		12 	2 	2 	4 	20 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 		66 	18 	31 	49 	78 		6 	2 	1 	3 	14
1999–2000 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 		57 	9 	16 	25 	82 		18 	3 	3 	6 	14
2000–01 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 		8 	0 	0 	0 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		491 	117 	141 	258 	765 		63 	12 	12 	24 	120
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	
All-CCHA First Team	1991–92	
==References==
==External links==
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