VOORHEES, N.J., Nov. 21 -- Philadelphia Flyers right wing Keith Jones, beset with injuries the past three seasons, Tuesday announced his retirement.
Known for his physical style, Jones appeared in eight games this season and did not register a point.
He has missed the last 12 games because of a concussion and inflammation of his left knee.
Injuries have plagued the 32-year-old forward since the 1997-98 campaign, when he missed 58 games after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn ACL, which occurred on May 13, 1997. He appeared in 78 games in the 1998-99 campaign, but missed the first 25 games of the 1999-2000 season after undergoing knee surgery on Sept. 29, 1999.
The Branford, Ontario native registered 117 goals and 141 assists for 258 points and had 765 penalty minutes in 491 regular-season games during his nine-year NHL career with Philadelphia, Colorado and Washington. He had 27 goals and 47 assists for 74 points and 164 penalty minutes in just over two seasons with the Flyers.
The 6-2, 200-pounder was acquired by the Flyers from Colorado in exchange for Shjon Podein in November 1998. He was acquired by Colorado along with a first-round pick in the 1998 draft from Washington for Curtis Leschyshyn and Chris Simon in November 1996.
