Joseph Henry "Chief" Jones (b. December 18, 1879 – d. October 30, 1959) was a professional
ice hockey goaltender who played in many games in various
professional and
amateur
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leagues, including the
National Hockey Association and
International Professional Hockey League.
Amongst the teams Jones played with were the
Cobalt Silver Kings. He was a "full blooded Indian" who hailed from
Michigan. Before he played with Cobalt, he played with the St. Paul Victorias in
St. Paul, Minnesota
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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. He retired after that season.
Career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Source:
Society for International Hockey Research
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Database
References
1879 births
1959 deaths
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Cobalt Silver Kings players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Michigan Soo Indians players
People from Renfrew County
Portage Lakes Hockey Club players
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