3rd year defenseman Nick Jones(5) leaves for Norway’s GET-ligaen signing a one-year deal with Stjernen for 2016/2017.
He comes off a 2nd successful season in the minors with South Carolina Stingrays, where he scored 6 goals and 13 assists including a career high 120 shots on net in 52 ECHL games, then added another 2 tallies and 4 helpers in 17 Kelly Cup Playoff games through the Eastern Conference Finals.
As a rookie reassigned to start his first year to Indy Fuel he recorded career bests 7 goals and 17 assists for 24 points in only 45 games, while recording a pair of assists in 14 AHL games in 2014/2015.
The just turned 26-year old should find more open ice overseas, add to his game and potentially climb the European hockey ladder.
Nick Jones (8)
Undrafted rookie defenseman Nick Jones(8) played a couple of AHL games with Worcester Sharks after four years at Mercyhurt College came to a close.
He didn’t record any points but did come away with a +1 rating and had a fairly high 6 shots on goal.
The 6’2″ 200 lbs. blue liner mostly showed point production increases in each of his campaigns at school and healthy plus/minus marks in his final couple of seasons but was fairly well-known as unafraid to take a shot from the point (or closer).
He signed a one-year two-way minor league deal for his rookie campaign right before the start of 2014/2015.
Invited on a tryout to attend San Jose Sharks‘ training camp, he was among the first cuts sent down.
The 24-year was further reassigned to start his pro career with Indy Fuel but is already making a statement.
In two ECHL games he’s struck for his first goal and added 2 assists while firing 7 shots at the net.