The Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Max Jones to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced on Friday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Honored to sign my first NHL contract with the @AnaheimDucks! Thank you to everyone for the support! #Duckspic.twitter.com/sqKSCEKead
— Max Jones (@Jones_Max19) August 26, 2016
Jones, 18, was selected by the Ducks 24th overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft after completing his first season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. During the 2015-16 regular season, Jones skated in 63 games and tallied 28 goals and 52 points and was a finalist for OHL Rookie of the Year after tying for second among the league’s rookies in goals. He also helped the Knights to the OHL championship and the 2016 Memorial Cup title.
A native of Rochester, Michigan, Jones was previously a member of the United States National Development Program U-17 and U-18 teams and was a member of Team USA’s silver-medal winning team at the 2014 Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
At 6’3″, 205-pounds, Jones has shown signs of being a strong power forward who does not shy away from the physical game at the junior level and will be working to develop his skill-set to play with the Ducks in the future.
