OLDS – An American Hockey League (AHL) team re-signed a former Olds resident Thursday.
Henderson Silver Knights General Manager Tim Speltz announced July 25, that the Silver Knights signed forward Jett Jones to an AHL contract for the 2024-25 season.
Jones, 21, played in 31 AHL games last season with the Silver Knights as a rookie, tallying two goals and five points.
The Olds native also appeared in 36 games with the ECHL’s Savannah Ghost Pirates, totalling two goals and six points.
Jones played four full seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Lethbridge Hurricanes from 2019-23, serving as captain during the final two campaigns.
In 222 career WHL games, Jones totalled 54 goals, 121 points, and 122 penalty minutes.
He was named the Hurricanes’ team MVP by the organization in 2023.
In the 2018-19 season he played for the Calgary Mustangs in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.
During the 2017-18 season, he played for the Airdrie CRF Bison.
