Share: Hitmen netminder Martin Jones picked up a record-setting victory and then went and got a free haircut.
Jones, who picked up his franchise-record 40th victory of the season last night, also signed up to have his head shaved as part of a charity event to raise money to fight cancer. Some players — especially goaltenders — might be reluctant to change too much when things are going well. And things are going remarkably well for Jones, who is 24-0-2 in his last 26 starts and is unbeaten in regulation time in his last 23 outings at the Saddledome. “If you spend too much time thinking about superstitions, it gets in your head. “I think I’ll be good with the buzz head.”
Jones becomes the second Hitmen goalie to set a franchise record this season. Dan Spence set the franchise’s all-time mark with 77 wins early in the season before being released.