Connor Jones (ice hockey)
Connor Jones (born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Thurgau in the Swiss League (SL). He has appeared in the National Hockey League (NHL) with affiliate, the New York Islanders.
| Connor Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 16, 1990 Montrose, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SL team Former teams |
HC Thurgau New York Islanders | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing 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 7th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Jones' 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, on May 16, 2019.[9]
Personal life
Connor, and his twin brother Kellen, grew up in Montrose, BC, and both played hockey for Quinnipiac University and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[10][11]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Beaver Valley Nitehawks | KIJHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Beaver Valley Nitehawks | KIJHL | 52 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 156 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 47 | ||
| 2006–07 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 50 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 60 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 2009–10 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 51 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 2010–11 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 39 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 37 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 37 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 40 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 27 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 51 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | New York Islanders | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 68 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 67 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Barons agree to terms with Connor Jones". Oklahoma City Barons. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- New York Islanders (22 February 2017). "Connor Jones agrees to one-year entry-level deal". Twitter. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- "Islanders recall Jones". New York Islanders. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Islanders' Connor Jones solid in debut". Newsday.com. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Staple, Arthur (23 September 2017). "Islanders pare the roster well before the deadline". Newsday. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- Fornabaio, Michael (14 December 2017). "Jones returns from suspension for Sound Tigers in Springfield". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- Birnell, Ben (3 December 2017). "Bridgeport's Jones suspended for incident vs. Utica". Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- "Sound Tigers sign Jones, Bourque and Smith". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- "Connor and Kellen Jones are the new foreign duo joining Thurgau!" (in German). HC Thurgau. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "Connor Jones' NHL Debut". NHL.com. New York Islanders. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- "Connor Jones Agrees to One-Year, Two-Way Deal". NHL.com. New York Islanders. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database