SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forward Ben Jones from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Jones, 26 (2/26/99), has skated in 20 games with Minnesota this season and ranks seventh on the team with 47 hits. He has also collected five points (3-2=5) including and two power-play goals (PPG) in eight games with Iowa. The 6-foot, 190-pound native of Waterloo, Ont., has recorded 42 shots on goal and 102 hits in 48 career NHL games in parts of three seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights (2021-22) and the Wild (2024-26). Jones was selected by Vegas in the seventh round (No. 189 overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft and wears sweater No. 39 with Minnesota.
Jones has also tallied 202 points (88-114=199) and 284 penalty minutes (PIM) in 340 career games in parts of seven seasons in the AHL with Chicago (2019-20), Henderson (2020-22), Calgary (2022-24) and Iowa (2024-26). He has also logged four points (2-2=4) and 22 PIM in 22 career Calder Cup Playoff games.
The Wild hosts the New York Islanders tomorrow at 7 p.m. on FanDuel Sports Network and KFAN FM 100.3.
