A six-foot-three forward from Arizona will join the Vancouver Giants next season.

Jaden Lipinski, a 16-year-old right hander out of Scottsdale was signed this past week to play for the 91原创-based G-Men in the 2021-22 season, announced the WHL team鈥檚 general manager Barclay Parneta.

鈥淲e are excited to add a player of Jaden鈥檚 calibre and talent to our forward corps,鈥� said Parneta.

During the 2020-21 season with the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (T1EHL 16U) he appeared in 17 games and posted 13 goals and five assists for 18 points.

Lipinski was linemates with fellow Giants forward Colton Langkow and was listed by the G-Men in December 2019. But, as his birthday falls after Sept. 15, he鈥檚 eligible for the 2022 NHL draft.

Jaden Lipinski:

"Vancouver is a great organization, and I couldn鈥檛 pass up the opportunity to join them. I鈥檝e got a lot of work to do but I鈥檓 looking forward to getting started."

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鈥淗e鈥檚 a skilled player who plays a complete game. He showed great chemistry with Colton Langkow and we鈥檙e looking forward to having him join us,鈥� the GM said Friday, when announcing the signing.

鈥淰ancouver is a great organization, and I couldn鈥檛 pass up the opportunity to join them,鈥� the young player shared.

鈥淚鈥檝e got a lot of work to do but I鈥檓 looking forward to getting started,鈥� said Lipinski.

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