LD Justin Kipkie - Victoria Royals, WHL (2023, 160th, ARI)

[GermanSpitfire]

Justin Kipkie at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Justin Kipkie, 2005-07-28 Calgary, AB, CAN Canada. Most recently in the WHL with Victoria Royals. Complete player biography and stats.

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Surprised there wasn’t a thread on him. without a doubt a sleeper for this years draft. Was catching some film for Kalem Parker and this 6’4” defender, kept on popping off the screen and low and behold he is an ‘05 draft eligible. Kipkie is a 6’4” two way defender that isn’t afraid of being physical, where he picks his spots well. He has good vision finding his teammates, and has a good enough first pass. His physical package, along with his offensive potential make him a real intriguing player.

in the first 20 games of the season, Kipkie had 5 points, since then he has 26 in his past 41 games.

Like most larger players, he needs to work on his skating, but there is definitely promise for this kid going forward.

 

[neelynugs]

like this kid's projection, would take him in 3rd round probably

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Arizona

 

[BlueBull]

He just scored a Hat Trick in tonight's game.

For a Defenseman, that's very Impressive.

 

[Raistlin]

Glad to hear it, he needs to get out of that program though. Was the lone bright star in a dreary team last year.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Matched his last season point totals (33) in 30 fewer games, is also +6
last season he was almost -30, he has scored 10 goals already (8 last season)

 

[rt]

OT winning goals in consecutive games for him. Wild stuff.