Komets Add Ex Viper Twins To Teams Protected List:

The ECHL announced their protected lists as submitted by each of

its member teams. The ECHL Fort Wayne Komets have twenty six players listed on their protected list. Two of those twenty six players, are former Vernon Vipers forwards/twins Connor & Kellen Jones.

Here is the press release from the Fort Wayne Komets website,

Komets announce protected list

Connor Jones played the 2021-22 season with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets. The Komets signed Jones August 30th 2021. In 52 games last season, Jones collected (10-goals-29-assists-39-points). 

Before joining the Komets last season, 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 from 2014-2019 before playing hockey 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 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:

Connor Jones - Elite Prospects

Kellen Jones played the 2021-22 season with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets. The Komets signed Jones August 30th 2021. In 70 games last season, Jones collected (12-goals-47-assists-59-points).

Before joining the Komets last season, 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 from 2014-2018 before playing in Sweden in 2018.

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 played three seasons in Vernon from 2007-2010. In 154 games with the Vipers, Jones collected (39-goals-134-assists-173-points).

Kellen Jones Player Profile:

Kellen Jones - Elite Prospects