Bowling Green State University Athletics
1999-2000 Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 22
Michael Jones
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Sylvania Northview
- Prev School:
- Cleveland Junior Barons
An Overview...
One of six seniors on the team.
Good skater and puck handler.
Shoots left.
One of only three Toledo products to ever play with the Falcons and the first (along with Adam Edinger) since Mike Root skated at BG in the program[apos]s first two varsity seasons (1969-71).
An assistant captain this year.
The son of Willis Jones and Sandra Jones.
Has one brother and one sister.
An interpersonal communication major.
Maintained a 3.01 GPA through summer term.
A member of the Team USA Under-20 team that captured a silver medal at the Worlds (Viking Cup) during an international tour in Alberta (lost to Finland in the final).
Prepped two years each at Toledo St. John[apos]s H.S. and SNHS.
Played in all 38 games.
CCHA Defensive Player of the Week for his three-point (2G, 1A) performance in wins over Miami and NMU (Nov. 27-28).
Had a nine-game point streak from Nov. 13-Jan.2.
Named to the Badger Showdown all-tournament team.
CCHA Honorable Mention All-Academic homoree.
Second Team All-CCHA defenseman.
Tallied a total of 29 points (8-21--29).
Voted CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman by the coaches, receiving seven of 10 first-place votes.
Missed nine of the final 10 games with an injury.
Recorded the best overall plus/minus of any BG blueliner.
Tallied his only power-play goal at Vermont on Dec. 28.
Had 15 total points (3-12--15).
Also added an assist in the game for one of his four multiple-point games.
Played in 27 of the Falcons[apos] 38 contests.
Saw time at both defense and forward.
Made all of his starts at the blueline on the right side.
Did not play in nine of BG[apos]s last 13 games after only missing two of his first 25 contests.
Scored the deciding tally in BG[apos]s early-season victory over the Buckeyes (Oct. 12) for his only goal of the season.
Played for the Cleveland Junior Barons in North American Junior A Hockey League action for two years under the direction of former Falcon Tim Alexander.
Named to the first-team all-star unit and was selected the league[apos]s "Defenseman of the Year" in 1995-96.
Served as the team[apos]s captain.
Finished fourth in the league[apos]s scoring race with his 70 points, including 25 goals in 46 regular-season contests.
Led the league with 45 assists.
Played for Jim Cooper[apos]s Sylvania Northview High School squad during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 campaigns as a junior and senior.
Played with Team Ohio (all-state unit) at the 1993 and 1994 Chicago Showcase tournaments, helping the team to a runner-up finish his junior year.
Named to The Blade[apos]s all-high school first-team.
Also lettered in soccer and baseball at SNHS.
As a junior...
As a sophomore...
As a freshman...
Pre-College...
Streaks
Longest Point Streak: 9 games -- 11/13/98 at UND to 1/2/99 at Nebraska-Omaha (4-11--15)
Longest Goal Streak: 2 games, twice (MR: 2/13/99 at UAF to 2/20/99 vs. UND (3-1--4))
Longest Assist Streak: 4 games -- 12/12/98 vs. WMU to 1/2/99 at Nebraska-Omaha (1-6--7)
Career Highs
Most Goals Game/Series: 2/2
Most Assists Game/Series: 3/4
Most Points Game/Series: 3/4
BG Hockey Postgame 3.6
Saturday, March 07
BG Hockey Press Conference : CCHA QuarterFinals
Tuesday, March 03
BG Hockey Press Conference 2.23
Tuesday, February 24
BG Hockey Postgame 2.21
Sunday, February 22
