The Vancouver Canucks have signed Red Deer Rebels forward Arshdeep Bains to an entry-level contract, the team announced on Friday.

Bains, 21, is tied in the Western Hockey League scoring race with 30 goals and 82 points in 55 games this season.

The 6-foot-1 forward has played his entire five-season WHL career with the Red Deer Rebels scoring 64 goals and 179 points in 244 games.