Will Seth Jones Be the Crossover Player the NHL Needs?

January 4th, 2013 by Steve Silverman Leave a reply »
Seth Jones is past the curiosity phase.

Well past it.

That he is the son of former NBA player Popeye Jones and chose hockey over baseball may be the hook that gets you into the story, but Jones is a lot more than a curiosity and an interesting story.

Jones's father was a journeyman NBA player who played for seven teams over 10 years and averaged 7.0 points per game.

The younger Jones is a star defenseman who has a chance to be one of the top players taken in the draft.

Since the start of the season, Jones and high-scoring Nathan McKinnon have been running neck-and-neck to see who will be the No. 1 pick in the NHL entry draft in June.

That duo has been joined by Canadian forward Jonathan Drouin, who has made a name for himself with an exciting performance at the World Junior Championships in Russia.

However, Jones has been one of Team USA's best performers with a goal and six assists in six tournament games. Team USA will play Sweden for the gold medal.

Jones is a lot more than just another top prospect in the draft. Not only is he an American player who will go at or near the top of the draft, h ...

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