Canucks sign college standout Akito Hirose to entry-level contract

Minnesota State's Akito Hirose (2) and St. Cloud State's Kevin Fitzgerald (28) watch the puck during the third period of an NCAA men's Frozen Four hockey semifinal in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 8, 2021. St. Cloud State won 5-4 to advance to the championship game Saturday. (Keith Srakocic/AP)