Robert Jones (ice hockey)
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Robert Jones was a notable Canadian
ice hockey
player of the pre-NHL
era of the sport. He played the position of Goaltender for the Montreal Victorias
and was a member of a Stanley cup winning team .
. Though his success would not be seen until near the end of his career. Between 1889 and 1894 he only won one game. But things much like the furtune of the Montreal Victorias changed after this point and he was a member of a few winning seasons. Robert was initially the starting goaltender for the vics though many other players would often challenge for this position in the early days of hockey. He would once again establish dominance as the teams starting goaltender in 1895.
Robert got a start as goaltender of the Montreal Victorias after a string of two losses by the victorias in 1895 by then goaltender Hartland MacDougall
. Robert won the job again by going on a 4 game winning streak securing the Stanley Cup
for the Montreal victorias for the first time. After losing the Stanley cup to Winnipeg in 1896 he did not play again . Gordon Lewis would take over goaltending duties. Robert is known for winning a Stanley Cup. His greatest feat however is his career play statistics near the end of his career. After 1894, Robert played in 13 regular season matches winning 12 games in competition. Robert only played regular goal for the Victorias. He retired after losing the Stanley Cup in 1896.
Notes:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player of the pre-NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
era of the sport. He played the position of Goaltender for the Montreal Victorias
Montreal Victorias
The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating...
and was a member of a Stanley cup winning team .
Playing career
Robert was a pioneer goaltender in organized hockey. His career is documented beginning in 1889 with The Montreal VictoriasMontreal Victorias
The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating...
. Though his success would not be seen until near the end of his career. Between 1889 and 1894 he only won one game. But things much like the furtune of the Montreal Victorias changed after this point and he was a member of a few winning seasons. Robert was initially the starting goaltender for the vics though many other players would often challenge for this position in the early days of hockey. He would once again establish dominance as the teams starting goaltender in 1895.
Robert got a start as goaltender of the Montreal Victorias after a string of two losses by the victorias in 1895 by then goaltender Hartland MacDougall
Hartland MacDougall
Hartland Brydges MacDougall was a notable Canadian ice hockey player and stockbroker generally regarded as versatile player of the pre-NHL era of the sport. He initially played the position of Goaltender but ended his career playing Point...
. Robert won the job again by going on a 4 game winning streak securing the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
for the Montreal victorias for the first time. After losing the Stanley cup to Winnipeg in 1896 he did not play again . Gordon Lewis would take over goaltending duties. Robert is known for winning a Stanley Cup. His greatest feat however is his career play statistics near the end of his career. After 1894, Robert played in 13 regular season matches winning 12 games in competition. Robert only played regular goal for the Victorias. He retired after losing the Stanley Cup in 1896.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | GA | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
GP | W | L | GA | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
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| 1888–89 1888–89 AHAC season The 1888–89 AHAC season was the third season of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. Play was in challenges and started on December 15, 1888... |
Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | |||||||
| 1890 1890 AHAC season The 1890 AHAC season was the fourth season of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. Play was in challenges. The Montreal Hockey Club would win the final challenge of the season to win the Canadian championship for the third season in a row.... |
Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | |||||||
| 1890–91 | Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | |||||||
| 1891–92 | Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | ||||||||||||
| 1892–93 | Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 4.40 | |||||||
| 1893–94 | Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | |||||||
| 1894–95 | Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.00 | |||||||
| 1895–96 | Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
AHAC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | ||
Notes:
- Lead league in wins in 1895-96 (bold denotes league leader).
- Statistics do not include non regular season tournaments.