Sunday, January 16, 2022

Fort Wayne Komets Place Vipers Alumni Jones On Injured Reserve:

The ECHL Fort Wayne Komets have placed former Vernon Vipers forward Connor

Jones on injured reserve.

Here is the press release from the ECHL website,

ECHL Transactions - Dec. 19

Jones is in his first season with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets. The Komets signed Jones August 30th 2021. In 21 games this season, Jones has (4-goals-10-assists-14-points).

Jones played last season in Sweden with Vasterviks IK, a professional hockey team from Vastervik, Sweden that plays in the Swedish Ice Hockey League.

Jones played in the ECHL & American Hockey League from 2014-2019 before playing in Sweden in 2019.

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 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 Vernon's franchise all-times goals list with 80 goals, is 7th on Vernon's franchises all-time assists list with 118 assists and 6th on Vernon's franchises all-time points list with 198 points. 

Connor Jones Player Profile:

Connor Jones - Elite Prospects

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