# David Jones' NHL Journey: From Late-Round Pick to Grinder

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-flames-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7528853/david-jones-nhl-journey-from-late-round-pick-to-grinder
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-flames-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7528853/david-jones-nhl-journey-from-late-round-pick-to-grinder.md
Podcast: [Calgary Flames News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-flames-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7528853)
Published: 2026-05-09T16:03:31+00:00
Episode link: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/658a25fa-86cd-4d44-b037-1fd830d21fe7.mp3
Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/658a25fa-86cd-4d44-b037-1fd830d21fe7.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-flames-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7528853/episodes/david-jones-nhl-journey-from-late-round-pick-to-grinder
Duration seconds: 93

## Resource

David Jones, a late-round NHL gem, began his journey with the Colorado Avalanche, showcasing his skills in junior hockey and college. Despite injuries, he peaked with 27 goals in the 2010-11 season. Traded to Calgary, he contributed solid numbers, including their first postseason goal since 2009. Later, he moved to Minnesota and Anaheim, but his career ended with a tryout. Known for toughness and timely production, Jones career was a testament to late-round draft picks. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3eb8fbe45b6d4ff8

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-flames-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7528853/episodes/david-jones-nhl-journey-from-late-round-pick-to-grinder/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-flames-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7528853/david-jones-nhl-journey-from-late-round-pick-to-grinder.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.