In the middle of last March, when the Islanders faced the Senators, Kyle MacLean went looking for Bob Jones.
It had been a while since MacLean had talked with his old coach from juniors — they’d texted on occasion, but that was about it — and MacLean, who’d gone undrafted during his time with the OHL’s Oshawa Generals, was now with the Islanders and having some success.
Kyle MacLean makes a pass between two New Jersey defenders during the Islanders’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils on Nov. 9, 2024.Though he’d remained on Ottawa’s staff after being diagnosed with the disease in December 2022, Jones scaled back his role during the past few months of last season. MacLean didn’t get the chance to see him that night.
“When you’re young it’s good to have — I felt like he was always in my corner, too. And he was always looking out for me to help my career.” “He’d come in the theater room, video room, maybe after a loss or something and start with a joke to lighten the mood a little bit,” MacLean said. “He’s a tough coach as well. Definitely scary at times, but it was nice seeing that side of him as well to lighten the mood and keep the guys together.”
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