Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Princeton University Names Ex Viper Jones New Assistant Coach:

Princeton University has named former Vernon Vipers forward

Connor Jones new Assistant Coach. Jones was named Assistant Coach prior to the 2024-25 season.

Source: www.goprincetontigers.com


Jones was an amateur scout with the Las Vegas Golden Knights from 2022-2024 winning a Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights in 2023.

Jones last played professional hockey during the 2021-22 season with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets before announcing his retirement May 13th 2022.

Before joining the Komets, Jones played the 2020-21 season in Sweden with Vasterviks IK, a professional hockey team from Vasterviks, Sweden that play in the Swedish Ice Hockey League. 

Jones played in the ECHL, American Hockey League & Sweden from 2014-2022.

Jones played four years at Quinnipiac University from 2010-2014 before signing his first professional contract with the American Hockey League Oklahoma City Barons April 3rd 2014. Jones signed a one year-two way contract with the New York Islanders February 22nd 2017. Jones made his NHL/Islanders debut April 1st 2017 vs the Buffalo Sabres. Jones only played one game with the Islanders.

Jones played three seasons in Vernon from 2007-2010. In 163 games with the Vipers, Jones collected (80-goals-118-assists-198-points). Jones is 6th on the franchise all-time goals list with 80, is 7th on the franchise all-time assists list with 118 and 6th on the franchise all-time points list with 198.

Connor Jones Player Profile:

1 comment:

Karl said...

Oh wow very cool. I really liked them Jones twins