Keith Jones (ice hockey)

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Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Nickname	Jonesy
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Pro Clubs	Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche Philadelphia Flyers
Nationality	Canada
Born	November 8, 1968, Brantford, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	141st overall, 1988 Washington Capitals
Pro Career	1992 – 2000

Keith Jones (born November 8, 1968 in Brantford, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey right winger and is currently a sportscaster.

1 Playing career
2 Sportscasting career
3 Awards
4 Career statistics
5 References

[edit] Playing career

Jones was drafted in the 7th round (141st overall) in 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 148 others for a total of 258 points.

[edit] Sportscasting career

During 2005-2006 NHL season, Jones worked as an in-studio TV analyst alongside Bill Clement for The NHL on OLN (Outdoor Life Network). In addition to his duties at OLN, Jones also worked for Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia, providing post game analysis alongside Al Morganti.

Currently, he co-hosts the Angelo Cataldi show on 610 WIP Monday and Friday mornings.

For the 2006-2007 NHL season, it was announced that Jones would work alongside Jim Jackson in the broadcast booth providing color commentary for Flyers coverage on Comcast SportsNet. He also is continuing his work as a studio analyst for The NHL on Versus.