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Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate: The Improbable Career of Keith Jones | 
 enlarge | Authors: Keith Jones, John Buccigross
Creator: Ray Bourque
Publisher: Middle Atlantic Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 11873
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0975441981
EAN: 9780975441985
ASIN: 0975441981
Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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Product Description
No one in the history of Philadelphia Sports has made a successful career off of being an average player better than Keith Jones. The improbable hockey career of Jonsey started in 1992, when he was with the Washington Capitals. After a brief stint in Colorado, Keith was traded to Philadelphia, where is hard work, dirty play and colorful personality made him one of the more popular players in recent history. Jonsey is the story of Keith s career in the league as well as all of the interesting stories he accumulated over the course of his career, playing with some of the leagues best players in the last 15 years, including Peter Forsberg, Joe Sakic, Mark Recchi and Eric Lindros. The book will include a forward written by Hall of Fame defense-man Ray Bourque.
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 Great stories, especially for Caps fans May 14, 2008
First, this was a great read. I enjoyed it a lot despite thinking back to the Caps postseason woes under Terry Murray and Schoenfeld when Keith was there. Let me say he was one of the most clutch Caps ever, one of my favorites and I was ticked they dealt him for Chris Simon and Curtis Leschysin (spelling?), who was in town a minute and a half. I was never really a Chris Simon fan when he was here.
Three of Keith's stories I loved: I'll try not to tell too much as I don't want to spoil them.
The grueling skating regimen after Caps practice during the '92 playoffs, with Keith getting ticked that the Caps were beating the Pens and that meant more skating. High fiving Steve Konowalchuk when the Caps were losing so the skating would end.
Handling his own contract negotiations with GM David Poile and bringing the empty briefcase to the meetings. I kept thinking of the Animal House scene where one of the Delta's points to his briefcase and smiles before the student body hearing.
The Anson Carter stick story.
I also liked the John Poor story at the end.
Great job. Sure there was an error ir two in there but I got the gist of what Keith was trying to tell us. Excellent read!
Great but too short! January 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a WMU alum (class of '94) and hockey fan, I had the good fortune to have great seats for pretty much every home game for Jones during his junior & senior years in college. He impressed me as a player then. Given that connection, and hearing through John Buccigross' column that the proceeds for this book would go to charity, I pre-ordered this and read it immediately upon receiving it.
The life and career of Jones are told through his unique voice throughout. This makes for very easy reading - if it seems aimed at a slightly younger-than-adult audience - and the 200 or so pages, much like Keith's career, go by far too quickly.
Passages are both hilarious and touching.
Highly recommended!
 Good For What It Is January 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked this book. It's not horribly well written but it was enjoyable for the price.
 Let's Hope the Next One is Better December 30, 2007
Keith Jones has an engaging personality, and does a creditable job (with John Buccigross' assistance) in recounting his improbable rise through the ranks of junior hockey to the NHL.
So why the 3 star rating, you ask? I prefer a more succinct, less repetitive writing style, and was hoping for more NHL insights, as well. It would have been nice to have had Jonesy's stats at the back of the book, and a few more pictures and funny stories.
Good book from a Childhood Friend November 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am honored to call Keith Jones my friend. He and I went to public school and high school together and played street hockey on several occasions with him. He may have some grit on the ice...but hes a great guy off the ice and has wrote a good book. Keep up the good work Jonesy and I will see ya in Brantford sometime.
Pete Wilson
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