Canucks signal defenceman Akito Hirose

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The Canucks have signed defenceman Akito Hirose to a two-year contract.

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Hirose, who performed within the Canucks final seven regular-season video games, shall be on a two-way contract for the 2023-2024 season and a one-way contract for 2024-2025.

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“Akito was a welcome addition to our group on the finish of final season and we’re excited to have him again with the group for 2 extra years,” Canucks common supervisor Patrik Allvin stated in a press release.

“He had a powerful end to his faculty profession after which held his personal taking part in seven NHL video games towards some top-end expertise. We sit up for having our workers work carefully with him starting this week at Improvement Camp.”

Hirose had three assists and 4 penalty minutes in his seven video games with the Canucks.

You may learn our April Q&A with Hirose right here.

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