Flames prospect Lipinski commits to University of Maine

Graduating Vancouver Giants forward Jaden Lipinski has announced his commitment to the University of Maine.

The 20-year-old will join the Black Bears for the upcoming 2025-26 season.

Lipinski played four seasons with the G-men, tallying 68 goals and 124 assists for 192 points in 260 regular-season games.

He sits ninth in all-time points by a Giants skater.

The Scottsdale, Ariz. product was drafted by the Calgary Flames with he 112th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

He was named to the 2023-24 WHL B.C. Division Second All-Star Team after a 66-point (24G-42A) campaign following his NHL selection.

Lipinski wrapped up his final season of major junior eligibility with 17 goals and 41 assists for 58 points in 59 games after starting the season with the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.

He registered 15 multipoint outings, highlighted by a two-goal, two-assist effort in a 5-1 win against the Kelowna Rockets on February 21, 2025.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound power forward ranked third among all WHL skaters in faceoff wins (770, 58.2%), while finishing third on the Giants in assists and fourth in points.

Forty-three of his points (14G-29A) came in the final 37 games of the regular season.

Lipinski has racked up another three goals and nine assists in 26 postseason appearances.