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Nick Jones
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Nick Jones, who spent the last 6 years working with Ryan Taylor and the
Chicago Young Americans has joined the Chicago Mission coaching staff. Nick
will specialize in helping to develop defensemen in the organization. A
native of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Nick played his youth hockey in Bemidji
and Brainard Minnesota. After that, he played in the USHL for the Waterloo
Blackhawk’s and Northern Iowa Huskies. Nick received the Jeff Nord Unsung
Hero award with the Huskies.
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Jones played his collegiate hockey for Augsburg College where he was captain
for three years and an all-conference defensemen. Nick played pro hockey in
the ECHL for both Roanoke and Johnstown. After completing his pro career,
Nick started his coaching career in Minnesota with Rosemont High School as a
defenseman coach. From Rosemont, Nick spent two years working with the
Desert Coyotes Bantam and Midget AAA teams, exclusively training the
defenseman.
While with CYA, Nick was an assistant coach at the Squirt, Pewee and Bantam
levels. Last year Nick was an assistant and defenseman coach on the state
finalist 94 team. |
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"In an age where coaching sports is increasingly specialized, it made sense
to add a highly regarded mentor for our defensemen, and Nick Jones fits that
need perfectly," said Executive Director Chico Adrahtas. "He'll be an
invaluable asset to our D corps, and his presence makes our organization
that much stronger." |
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