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Arizona natives Gauthier, Lipinski chosen for 2023 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

 

The Canadian Hockey League has announced the 40 players invited to compete in the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.

Included in the 40 players are Arizona natives Ethan Gauthier (Phoenix/Sherbrooke Phoenix, QMJHL) and Jaden Lipinski (Scottsdale, Jr. Coyotes/Vancouver Giants, WHL).

Slated for January 25 at the Langley Events Centre, the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game showcases the top 40 CHL players eligible for the 2023 NHL Draft from across the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The 40 players were identified via a survey conducted with the NHL’s 32 teams.

In all, the 40 players count 19 from the WHL – headlined by 2023 NHL Draft favorite and North Vancouver, B.C., native Connor Bedard of the Regina Pats – as well as 15 players from the OHL and six from the QMJHL. Additionally, 32 CHL clubs are represented by at least one player.

(December 16, 2022)

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