ALL-AMERICAN PROSPECTS GAME PROFILE: SETH JONES
Highly-touted defenseman Seth Jones kicks off our series profiling the top players in the AAPG
Friday, 09.07.2012 / 2:26 PM
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By Kevin Snow
- Sabres.com (@kwsnow)
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| Seth Jones (Photo: Portland Winterhawks) |
D - SETH JONES
Position: Defense
Height: 6-3 (191)
Weight: 205 (93)
Shoots: Right
Date of Birth: 10/3/94
Hometown: Plano, Texas
2012-13 Team: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS:
2012:
- Took part in the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y.
- Had one assists in three games
- Member of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that won its fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation U18 Men’s World Championship in Brn, Czech Republic
- Named one of Team USA’s top three players
- Notched three goals and five assists in six games
- Part of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that skated ta third-place finish at the Five Nations Tournament in Pori, Finland
- Skated in four games contributing one assist
2011:
- Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that captured the 2011 Four Nations title in Monthey, Switzerland
- Played in four games, registering twassists
- Took part in the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y.
- Logged two assists in six games
- Member of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that won its third consecutive gold medal at the 2011 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany
- Youngest member of Team USA was second among U.S. defensemen with three assists in six games
- Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that captured the 2011 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament title in Piestany, Slovakia
- Collected twassists in three games
- Part of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that finished second at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Portage La Prairie and Winnipeg, Man.
- Tallied a goal and an assists in six games
2010:
- On the U.S. National Under-17 Team that placed first at the 2010 Four Nations Cup in Woodridge, Ill.
- Scored once and added three assists in four games
USA HOCKEY - NTDP:
2011-12:
- Played for the U.S. National Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, that competed in the United States Hockey League and against Division I and Division III college opponents and international teams
- Served as c-captain of the Under-18 Team
- Netted five goals and earned 18 assists trank second among Under-18 Team defensemen
- Scored the game-winning tally on Dec. 10 against ChicagRecorded multi-assist performances against Omaha (Sept. 22, 2012) and Des Moines (Oct. 22, 2012)
- Had a three game point streak (2-2) from March 7-11, 2012
2010-11:
- Played for the U.S. National Under-17 Team, part of USA Hockey’s NTDP, that competed in the USHL and against international teams.
- Served as co-captain of the Under-17 Team
- Led Under-17 Team defensemen with 21 points (4-17) in 37 games
- Skated in 20 games for the U.S. National Under-18 Team
- Tallied 10 assists
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- Son of Ronald and Amy Jones
- Father, Ron (better known as “Popeye”), played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association with six different teams and currently serves as an assistant coach with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets
- Skated with the Dallas Stars midget program prior to joining USA Hockey’s NTDP
STATISTICS:
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A |
PTS | PIM |
| 2011-12 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | 52 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 18 |
| 2010-11 | U.S. National Under-17 Team | 37 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 24 |
| U.S. National Under-18 Team | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| NTDP TOTALS | 109 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 50 |



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