Former Viper Twins Kellen & Connor Jones Have Lived Up To High Expectations:

Here is an article I found on former Vernon Vipers Connor & Kellen Jones.  The Jones twins are in their third season with the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Connor and Kellen both played four years in Vernon (2006-2010). In 163 regular season games with the Vipers Connor collected (80-118-198) Connor also is the Vipers all-time franchise points leader (regular season & playoffs) with 228 & all-time franchise goals leader (regular season & playoffs) with 95. while in 154 regular season games with the Vipers Kellen collected (39-134-173). Kellen is also the all-time franchise assists leader (regular season & playoffs) with 150.

Connor Jones Player Profile:

http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/mice/2011-12/bios/jones%20connor%20gczj

Kellen Jones Player Profile:

http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/sports/mice/2011-12/bios/jones%20kellen%20rmzy

This was in the New Haven Register Newspaper:

FROZEN FOUR: Quinnipiac twins Kellen and Connor Jones have lived up to high expectations

Published: Monday, April 08, 2013

By Chris Hunn

chunn@nhregister.com / Twitter: @Chris_Hunn

HAMDEN — Yes, Quinnipiac juniors Kellen and Connor Jones are identical twins. The story has been written about a ton and will continue to be an intriguing story line as the Bobcats make their first Frozen Four appearance.

“They just know where each other is,” Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold said. “They’ve played together so long. They have a special chemistry.”

“Some people like to think it’s a sixth sense,” added Kellen Jones.

So while they are a unique duo, Kellen and Connor Jones are pretty good hockey players, too.

The Jones’ brothers played a critical role in Quinnipiac’s run to the Frozen Four, posting a combined two goals and six assists in the first two tournament games. Coincidentally they are both among the team leaders with 12 goals and 14 assists each on the season.

The top-ranked Bobcats will face St. Cloud on April 11 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Matthew Peca joined forces with the twins last season and the trio emerged as one of the top forward lines in the ECAC. They were involved in 11 straight goals over five games earlier this year.

Peca describes Connor Jones as the wreckless of the two. He’s the type that gets after the opponent and gets gritty. Kellen Jones runs the power play. He is more poised.

“They’re both great at different areas and both complete players,” Peca said, “So they complement each other really well.”

At 5 foot 9 and 165 pounds, Connor and Kellen Jones are relatively undersized. That hasn’t held them back though. They aren’t afraid to mix it up.

“We go in and say we’re not going to lose a battle, we’re not going to lose a race,” Connor Jones said. “That’s one thing that sets us apart. It doesn’t matter how big they are, you can always outwork somebody.”

That’s what the Jones brothers have done. Kellen and Connor came to Hamden via British Columbia with hype and high expectations. They have lived up to them, while playing regular shifts for the Bobcats since their freshman seasons.

Now they are looking to help the Bobcats win a national title together.

“Before this we won a couple of national championships (in Canada),” Connor Jones said. “We wanted to bring that to Quinnipiac. The first couple of years were learning years and we did well, but this year has gone really great and we’re excited to be here.”