EVERETT, Wash. – The Everett Silvertips (@WHLSilvertips) of the Western Hockey League and general manager Garry Davidson today announced the club has signed forwards Orrin Centazzo and Brandson Hein, and defensemen Carter Brown, Ian Walker, and Kyle Walker to WHL Standard Player Agreements.

“We’re happy to welcome a pair of forwards and three defensemen formally to the Silvertip family who have demonstrated outstanding qualities,” said Davidson. 

"Ian Walker has taken the next step in his physical and skill development." said Davidson.

Ian Walker, a 2000-born defenseman and native of Vancouver, was a teammate of Silvertips defenseman Gianni Fairbrother on the Burnaby Winter Club Elite 15’s last season and ranked second in scoring amongst the club’s defenseman with 17 points in 35 games, also leading all blueliners with 15 assists. He added an assist in three games with the Burnaby Winter Club Prep squad. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound defenseman was selected by the Silvertips in the third round (60thoverall) of the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft.