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Kellen Jones

Hometown:

Montrose British Columbia

Team:

Currently Playing In:

NCAA

Birthday: 1990-08-16	Position: LW
Eligible for draft: 2008	Shoots: Left
Drafted: 2010	Height: 5-9
Acquired: 7th round (202nd overall), 2010	Weight: 164 lbs.

Prospect Talent Score

6.0

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Probability of Success

History

2011-12: Kellen Jones continued to put up points for Quinnipiac University in his sophomore season. Playing on the Bobcats' top line with twin brother Connor Jones and Lightning prospect Matthew Peca, he scored 14 goals with 22 assists and was plus-five with 39 penalty minutes in 36 games. The Bobcats finished fifth in ECAC Hockey and lost to Colgate in a three-game conference quarterfinal series; finishing 20-14-6.

Talent Analysis

Jones is a quick winger but not a fast skater that can be a playmaker and possesses good vision. He can stickhandle in a phone booth, has excellent hands along with an above average shot and release. The little forward needs to improve his skating speed to get to the next level and learn to play in the dirty areas of the ice. He has a tendency to float on the perimeter and waiting for an opportunity rather than creating one.

Future

Jones will play his junior year at Quinnipiac University and needs to bring more offense while improving his defensive game. He still has another year at the NCAA level to improve his overall game in order to get the chance for an NHL entry level contract.

News & Features

Defensemen make up majority of Edmonton Oilers NCAA and European prospect group

by Kady Hobbins

May 14th, 2013

Photo: Although limited by injury in 2012-13, Oscar Klefbom has ample experience playing professionally and on the international stage for Sweden (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Edmonton Oilers had four prospects playing in Europe for the 2012-13 season, the most notable being defensive prospect Oscar Klefbom who, despite being injured for the majority of the 2012-13 season, is one of the Oilers’ most anticipated defensive prospects. The Oilers also have defenseman Erik Gustafsson and a pair of goaltending prospects with Samu Perhonen and Frans Tuohimaa who are both showing signs of potential, although neither are quite blue chip prospects as of yet.

2013 Frozen Four: Jones twins a relentless duo for Quinnipiac

by DJ Powers

April 11th, 2013

Article: HF chats with twin brothers Connor and Kellen Jones of Quinnipiac University at the 2013 Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, PA. Kellen is a prospect of the Edmonton Oilers.

Connor and Kellen Jones are two of the most dynamic and exciting players in college hockey this season. They are also twin brothers that play on Quinnipiac’s exceedingly quick top line. While Kellen is a prospect of the Edmonton Oilers, Connor is an undrafted free agent. The twin brothers attended the Oilers’ prospect camp together last summer.

2013 Frozen Four: NCAA title assured of going to first-time winner

by DJ Powers

April 8th, 2013

Scott Wilson - University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Photo: UMass Lowell forward and Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Scott Wilson heads into the Frozen Four on the heels of a strong performance in the NCAA regionals (courtesy of Michael Tureski/Icon SMI)

The four-team field is now set for the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four, which takes place at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA on Apr. 11th and 13th. None of the four teams taking part in this year's tournament have won an NCAA hockey title, so there will be a new national champion that will also win their program’s first-ever National Championship.

Edmonton Oilers system balances blue-chip prospects and role players

by Kady Hobbins

January 31st, 2013

Photo: Teemu Hartikainen may not be the most glamorous prospect in the Oilers' system, but the hard-nosed winger is once again skating with the big club in Edmonton. (courtesy of Vincent Muzik/Icon SMI)

As a team that has taken the number one draft selection in the league for the past three years, the Edmonton Oilers are in a unique position. Their last three number one picks have been an almost sure-bet to enter straight onto the Oilers roster at the beginning of the next season and were expected to make a big splash for a team that desperately needed some new blood, starting with Taylor Hall in 2010-11, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in 2011-12, and Nail Yakupov in 2012-13. This leaves the potential for the remaining draft pool to be a bit sparse, but the Oilers have managed to maintain some depth in their pipeline.

Oscar Klefbom headlines Edmonton’s group of European prospects

by Lawrence Bailey

March 24th, 2012

Photo: After playing the 2009-10 season int he WHL, Toni Rajala returned to the SM-liiga where he has played since. In 2011-12, Rajala managed 16 goals and 13 assists with Ilves Tampere. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Bell/CHL)

Outside of 2011 first round pick Oscar Klefbom, the picture in Europe and in the NCAA for the Oilers is one of depth prospects and long shots. This is in part due to a preference for CHL players in the Stu McGregor draft era, and in part due to some of the higher quality Europeans and college picks (like Tyler Pitlick, Martin Marincin, and Martin Gernat) making the move to the CHL after they were drafted. Beyond Klefbom, for whom the organization has high hopes, any of these players who become even a quality depth NHL player would be considered a bonus for the team.

Europe

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