Cedar Rapids RoughRiders forward Doug Jones has been named United States Hockey League Offensive Player of the Week.

Jones, 19, scored three goals and added three assists for six points as the Riders’ went 2-0-1 last week.

“Doug has done a very good job of stepping up for us,” said RoughRiders Coach and General Manager Mark Carlson. “He’s worked very had to improve since the start of the season and has played very well at both ends.”

Jones had one assist in the Riders’ 6-4 win over Sioux City last Wednesday, scored once and picked up another assist in a 5-4 overtime loss at Omaha last Friday and led the Rider onslaught in a 7-1 win over Ohio last Saturday by scoring two goals- including the game winner- and collecting another assist.

In 48 games this season, Jones has second ten goals and totaled 22 points. The Marietta, Georgia, product joined the Riders this season playing for Taft School last year in Connecticut.

The Riders (31-15-4, 66 points) are in first place in the United States Hockey League’s East Division. The Riders return to action tonight against the Chicago Steel in Bensenville, Illinois. The Riders next take to the ice at home on Friday, March 30 when they host the archrival Waterloo Black Hawks at 7:05PM.

Tickets for all remaining RoughRiders regular season home games- including March 30 game- are now on sale. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena ticket office, over the phone at (319) 261-4625 or online at roughridershockey.com. The ticket office is open from noon to 5:00PM on weekdays and from noon through the end of the second period on game days. Ticket prices range from $7 to $17 in advance and from $8 to $18 on game days.