Connor Jones (ice hockey)

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Connor Jones
Born (1990-08-16) August 16, 1990 (age 34)
Montrose, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
HC Thurgau
Västerviks IK
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career

2014–2022

Coaching career
Princeton Tigers assistant coach Connor Jones.jpg
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Princeton
Conference ECAC Hockey
Biographical details
Alma mater Quinnipiac University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2022–2024 Vegas Golden Knights (scout)
2024–Present Princeton (asst.)

Connor Jones (born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional forward who briefly appeared in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders.

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Career

Undrafted, Jones played collegiate hockey with Quinnipiac University of the ECAC from 2010 to 2014. Jones played a majority of his Quinnipiac career on a line with his identical twin brother Kellen, who was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The Bobcats lost to Yale in the 2013 NCAA National Championship game. At the completion of his senior year as an alternate captain with the Bobcats, Jones embarked on his professional career in signing a one-year AHL contract for the 2014–15 season, with the Oklahoma City Barons, the primary affiliate of the Oilers, on April 3, 2014. He immediately joined the Barons on an amateur try-out basis to complete the 2013–14 season. [1]

In the midst of his second season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2016–17, Jones was signed his first NHL contract on a one-year entry-level contract with parent affiliate, the New York Islanders on February 22, 2017. [2] In the final stages of the Islanders season, Jones received his first NHL recall on April 2, 2017. [3] Added to inject energy to the fourth-line, Jones made his debut that night in a 4–2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. [4]

Jones started the 2017–18 season with the Sound Tigers after he was cut from Islanders camp. [5] He earned a three-game suspension for slew-footing Utica Comets defenceman Jordan Subban during a game on December 1, 2017. [6] [7]

At the completion of his contract with the Islanders, Jones became a free agent however opted to continue within the Islanders organization in signing a one-year AHL contract with the Sound Tigers on July 9, 2018. [8] In his final season with the Sound Tigers in 2018–19, Jones contributed with 6 goals and 13 points in 67 games.

As an impending free agent, Jones reunited with his brother Kellen, signing a one-year contract as a duo with Swiss second-tier club, HC Thurgau of the Swiss League, on May 16, 2019. [9]

Following a second season abroad with Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan, Jones returned to North America as a free agentin signing alongside brother Kellen to a contract for the 2021–22 season with defending Kelly Cup champions, the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL, on August 31, 2021. [10] Jones contributed with 39 points in 52 games with the Komets, before opting to end his eight year professional career at the conclusion of the season. [11]

Personal life

Connor and his twin brother Kellen, who was often a teammate through his professional career, grew up in Montrose, British Columbia, and both played hockey for Quinnipiac University and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. [12] [13]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Beaver Valley Nitehawks KIJHL 52134101236
2006–07Beaver Valley NitehawksKIJHL522646721561334747
2006–07 Vernon Vipers BCHL 21232163696
2007–08 Vernon VipersBCHL50243054501039122
2008–09Vernon VipersBCHL601941604917991818
2009–10Vernon VipersBCHL5136458140199112022
2010–11 Quinnipiac University ECAC 399152438—————
2011–12 Quinnipiac UniversityECAC3713284130—————
2012–13 Quinnipiac UniversityECAC3712142641—————
2013–14 Quinnipiac UniversityECAC4015233842—————
2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 50002—————
2014–15 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 2710162629—————
2014–15 Oklahoma City BaronsAHL41461031103032
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL5167132130000
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL585141989—————
2016–17 New York Islanders NHL 40002—————
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL68891770—————
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL6767135550004
2019–20 HC Thurgau SL 44819275051014
2020–21 Västerviks IK Allsv 2931013181003331
2021–22 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL521029392270446
NHL totals40002—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
ECAC Third All-Star Team 2012

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References

  1. ↑ "Barons agree to terms with Connor Jones". Oklahoma City Barons. April 3, 2014. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ New York Islanders (February 22, 2017). "Connor Jones agrees to one-year entry-level deal". Twitter . Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Islanders recall Jones". New York Islanders. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Islanders' Connor Jones solid in debut". Newsday.com. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ Staple, Arthur (September 23, 2017). "Islanders pare the roster well before the deadline". Newsday. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ Fornabaio, Michael (December 14, 2017). "Jones returns from suspension for Sound Tigers in Springfield". Connecticut Post. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ Birnell, Ben (December 3, 2017). "Bridgeport's Jones suspended for incident vs. Utica". Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sound Tigers sign Jones, Bourque and Smith". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Connor and Kellen Jones are the new foreign duo joining Thurgau!" (in German). HC Thurgau. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Komets sign Jones brothers and Owings". ECHL. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Connor Jones announces retirement". Instagram. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Connor Jones' NHL Debut". NHL.com. New York Islanders. April 3, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Connor Jones Agrees to One-Year, Two-Way Deal". NHL.com. New York Islanders. February 22, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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