Joseph Henry "Chief" Jones (b. December 18, 1879 – d. October 30, 1959[1]) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in many games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the National Hockey Association and International Professional Hockey League.
| Chief Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 "Chief" Joseph Jones with the Portage Lakes Hockey Club in 1902–03 | |||
| Born |
December 18, 1879 Renfrew, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | October 30, 1959 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for |
St. Paul Victorias Portage Lake-Houghton HC Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Indians Cobalt Silver Kings Waterloo Colts | ||
| Playing career | 1902–1914 | ||
Amongst the teams Jones played with were the Cobalt Silver Kings. He was a "full blooded Indian" who hailed from Michigan.[2] Before he played with Cobalt, he played with the St. Paul Victorias in St. Paul, Minnesota and in the International Professional Hockey League with a team in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan from the league's inaugural year until the 1908–09 season, when he signed with the Cobalt Hockey Club. He played for Waterloo in the Ontario Professional Hockey League the following hockey season.[3] He retired after that season.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902–03 | Portage Lake-Houghton Hockey Club | US Pro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 240 | 11 | 2.75 | — | 1 |
| 1903–04 | Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Indians | US Pro | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 31 | 7.75 | — | 0 |
| 1904–05 | Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Indians | IPHL | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1428 | 79 | 3.32 | — | 1 |
| 1905–06 | Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Indians | IPHL | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1340 | 57 | 2.55 | — | 2 |
| 1906–07 | Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Indians | IPHL | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1358 | 88 | 3.80 | — | 0 |
| 1908–09 | Cobalt Silver Kings | TPHL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 484 | 32 | 3.97 | — | 0 |
| 1909–10 | Cobalt Silver Kings | NHA | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 724 | 104 | 8.62 | — | 0 |
| 1910–11 | Waterloo Colts | OPHL | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1035 | 83 | 4.82 | — | 0 |
| NHA totals | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 724 | 104 | 8.62 | — | 0 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909–10 | Cobalt Silver Kings | NHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 3.00 | — | 0 |
| NHA totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 6 | 3.00 | — | 0 | ||
Source: Society for International Hockey Research Database[5]
References
edit- ^ Hockey deaths - October 1959
- ^ Murphy, John Patrick (1977). Yankee takeover at Cobalt! - John Patrick Murphy - Google Books. ISBN 9780889541436. Retrieved 2013-02-19 – via Google Books.
- ^ Diamond, Dan (1998). Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League - Dan Diamond, James Duplacey - Google Books. ISBN 9780836271140. Retrieved 2013-02-19 – via Google Books.
- ^ O'Coughlin, Seamus (11 October 2001). Squaw Valley Gold: American Hockey's Olympic Odyssey - Seamus O'Coughlin - Google Books. ISBN 9781469762616. Retrieved 2013-02-19 – via Google Books.
- ^ "SIHR | Society for International Hockey Research".
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