The Winnipeg Jets have a great scouting staff and they are able to see value where other scouts would let a player go undrafted the Winnipeg Jets have the unique ability to see the potential and value in a player and are willing to put the time into a players development for future use where other teams demand that their prospects make the NHL right away.
JC Lipon is one of those players for the Winnipeg Jets organization. Lipon was a walk on player for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League, Lipon was not invited to a training camp or issued an invite by the scouting staff, Lipon went to an open tryout and made the team with his hockey skills.