SAN JOSE — Jordan Jones saw his younger brother go off to the Los Angeles Kings’ training camp as an undrafted 18-year-old goalie in 2008 and figured it would be a nice, but short, experience.
Martin Jones’ stay lasted a lot longer than most people thought, including Jordan. By the time the Kings sent him back to junior hockey, he had an entry-level contract with the organization.
“We definitely were all only expecting it to be for a couple days and he’d go and see what happens,” said Jordan, who is five years older than Martin. “But he ended up staying a lot longer than we expected and making it a lot longer than a lot of the guys there.