Thursday, June 22, 2023

Ex Viper Jones Wins Stanley Cup:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Connor Jones won the Stanley Cup with the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

Here is the story from vernonmatters.ca,


Former Vernon Vipers star wins Stanley Cup with Golden Knights | Vernon Matters


Jones is in his first season as an amateur scout with the Las Vegas Golden Knights.


Jones last played professional hockey during the 2021-22 season with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets before announcing his retirement May 13th 2022. The Komets signed Jones August 30th 2021. 


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 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.

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