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== Playing career ==
== Playing career ==


He played youth hockey for the [[Lac-Saint-Louis |Lac St-Louis]] Lions of the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League in 2016-19. He holds the league record for career shoutouts, with eight.[https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/levi-wins-patrick-roy-and-ken-dryden-trophies-at-midget-aaa-gala/wcm/d82ec436-1eef-4c8d-b92b-ba80e78bd465/amp/]
He played youth hockey for the [[Lac-Saint-Louis |Lac St-Louis]] Lions of the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League in 2016-19. He holds the league record for career shoutouts, with eight.<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/levi-wins-patrick-roy-and-ken-dryden-trophies-at-midget-aaa-gala/wcm/d82ec436-1eef-4c8d-b92b-ba80e78bd465/amp/]</ref>


Levi began his junior career outside [[Ottawa]] with the [[Carleton Place Canadians]] in the [[Central Canada Hockey League]] (CCHL), a Junior A league, during the 2019–20 season.[https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Devon Levi {{!}} CCHL - Central Canada Hockey League|url=https://www.thecchl.ca/stats/player/7096|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.thecchl.ca}}</ref> For the season, he had a .941 save percentage, and a 1.47 GAA.[https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html] He was named the 2019–20 CCHL Most Valuable Player (MVP), the CCHL Rookie of the Year, and also earned the league’s top goaltender award.[https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CJHL Release {{!}} Canadians Devon Levi named Most Valuable Player|url=https://www.thecchl.ca/cjhl-release-canadians-devon-levi-named-most-valuable-player|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.thecchl.ca|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=The Canadian Press|first=|date=2021-12-29|title=Devon Levi set to start again as Canada takes on Switzerland at World Junior Championship on TSN - TSN.ca|url=https://www.tsn.ca/levi-an-outlier-among-canadian-junior-hockey-team-goaltenders-1.1569785|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-13|website=TSN|language=en}}</ref>[https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/2020-nhl-draft-player-card-devon-levi/c-319653506]
Levi began his junior career outside [[Ottawa]] with the [[Carleton Place Canadians]] in the [[Central Canada Hockey League]] (CCHL), a Junior A league, during the 2019–20 season.<ref>[https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Devon Levi {{!}} CCHL - Central Canada Hockey League|url=https://www.thecchl.ca/stats/player/7096|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.thecchl.ca}}</ref> For the season, he had a .941 save percentage, and a 1.47 GAA.<ref>[https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html]</ref> He was named the 2019–20 CCHL Most Valuable Player (MVP), the CCHL Rookie of the Year, and also earned the league’s top goaltender award.<ref>[https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CJHL Release {{!}} Canadians Devon Levi named Most Valuable Player|url=https://www.thecchl.ca/cjhl-release-canadians-devon-levi-named-most-valuable-player|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.thecchl.ca|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-29|title=Devon Levi set to start again as Canada takes on Switzerland at World Junior Championship on TSN |url=https://www.tsn.ca/levi-an-outlier-among-canadian-junior-hockey-team-goaltenders-1.1569785|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-13|website=TSN|language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/2020-nhl-draft-player-card-devon-levi/c-319653506]</ref>


He was drafted 212th overall by the [[Florida Panthers]] in the 7th round of the [[2020 NHL Entry Draft]].
He was drafted 212th overall by the [[Florida Panthers]] in the 7th round of the [[2020 NHL Entry Draft]].


He committed to play in Boston for [[Northeastern University]]'s men's ice hockey team, starting in the 2020–21 season. However, Levi did not begin his college career until the following season, due to an injury.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Mike|date=2020-01-05|title=Goaltender Devon Levi Commits to Northeastern|url=http://northeasternhockeyblog.com/recruiting-trail/goaltender-devon-levi-commits-to-northeastern-cchl-carleton-place/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=The Northeastern Hockey Blog|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Devon Levi - Men's Ice Hockey|url=https://nuhuskies.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/devon-levi/6382|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Northeastern University Athletics|language=en}}</ref>[https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-goalie-prospect-devon-levi-off-to-torrid-start-at-northeastern/]
He committed to play in Boston for [[Northeastern University]]'s men's ice hockey team, starting in the 2020–21 season. However, Levi did not begin his college career until the following season, due to an injury.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Mike|date=2020-01-05|title=Goaltender Devon Levi Commits to Northeastern|url=http://northeasternhockeyblog.com/recruiting-trail/goaltender-devon-levi-commits-to-northeastern-cchl-carleton-place/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=The Northeastern Hockey Blog|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Devon Levi - Men's Ice Hockey|url=https://nuhuskies.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/devon-levi/6382|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Northeastern University Athletics|language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-goalie-prospect-devon-levi-off-to-torrid-start-at-northeastern/]
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On July 24, 2021, Levi's NHL rights, along with a [[2022 NHL Entry Draft|2022]] first-round pick, were traded by the Panthers to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in exchange for [[Sam Reinhart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/sam-reinhart-trade-from-buffalo-to-florida/c-325782520|title=Reinhart traded to Panthers by Sabres|date=July 24, 2021|accessdate=July 24, 2021 | publisher = [[National Hockey League]] }}</ref>
On July 24, 2021, Levi's NHL rights, along with a [[2022 NHL Entry Draft|2022]] first-round pick, were traded by the Panthers to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in exchange for [[Sam Reinhart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/sam-reinhart-trade-from-buffalo-to-florida/c-325782520|title=Reinhart traded to Panthers by Sabres|date=July 24, 2021|accessdate=July 24, 2021 | publisher = [[National Hockey League]] }}</ref>


Levi is majoring in [[computer science]] at Northeastern, which he is attending on scholarship. [https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/dollard-goalie-devon-levi-is-toast-of-junior-a-hockey][https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html] He began his [[NCAA]] career, playing in the 2021-2022 season for Northeastern, with back-to-back shutouts. [https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-goalie-prospect-devon-levi-off-to-torrid-start-at-northeastern/] In November 2021 he was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month. He was also named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team for 2020-21.[https://nuhuskies.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/devon-levi/6967]
Levi is majoring in [[computer science]] at Northeastern, which he is attending on scholarship. <ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/dollard-goalie-devon-levi-is-toast-of-junior-a-hockey]</ref><ref>[https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/how-sabres-prospect-devon-levi-developed-into-a-record-setting-goalie/article_407e4f2c-0668-11ec-9de6-b3a9e6042a61.html]</ref> He began his [[NCAA]] career, playing in the 2021-22 season for Northeastern, with back-to-back shutouts.<ref>[https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-goalie-prospect-devon-levi-off-to-torrid-start-at-northeastern/]</ref> In November 2021 he was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month. He was also named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team for 2020-21.<ref>[https://nuhuskies.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/devon-levi/6967]</ref>


== International play ==
== International play ==

Revision as of 19:03, 25 December 2021

Devon Levi
Born (2001-12-27) December 27, 2001 (age 22)
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NCAA team Northeastern Huskies
NHL draft 212th overall, 2020
Florida Panthers
Playing career TBD–present

Devon Levi (born December 27, 2001) is a Canadian collegiate ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Northeastern Huskies, as a prospect for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Levi was the MVP at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge. He was the 2019–20 Central Canada Hockey League Most Valuable Player (MVP), the CCHL Rookie of the Year, and also won the league’s top goaltender award. He was drafted 212th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 7th round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and in 2021 his rights were traded to the Buffalo Sabres.[1]

He played for the Canadian national junior team at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The team won the silver medal, and Levi was named the Best Goaltender of the tournament, and to the tournament All Star Team.

Early life

Levi is from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, a Montreal suburb.[2] His father Laurent is a software engineer, and his mother Eta is an office administrator at the software company they are building.[3][4]

Levi, who is Jewish, attended Hebrew Foundation School.[5] He then attended West Island College (2019), where he was a valedictorian.[6][7] He took online courses from Athabasca University.[8]

Playing career

He played youth hockey for the Lac St-Louis Lions of the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League in 2016-19. He holds the league record for career shoutouts, with eight.[9]

Levi began his junior career outside Ottawa with the Carleton Place Canadians in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), a Junior A league, during the 2019–20 season.[10][11] For the season, he had a .941 save percentage, and a 1.47 GAA.[12] He was named the 2019–20 CCHL Most Valuable Player (MVP), the CCHL Rookie of the Year, and also earned the league’s top goaltender award.[13][14][15][16]

He was drafted 212th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 7th round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

He committed to play in Boston for Northeastern University's men's ice hockey team, starting in the 2020–21 season. However, Levi did not begin his college career until the following season, due to an injury.[17][18][19] On July 24, 2021, Levi's NHL rights, along with a 2022 first-round pick, were traded by the Panthers to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Sam Reinhart.[20]

Levi is majoring in computer science at Northeastern, which he is attending on scholarship. [21][22] He began his NCAA career, playing in the 2021-22 season for Northeastern, with back-to-back shutouts.[23] In November 2021 he was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month. He was also named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team for 2020-21.[24]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada

Levi first attracted the attention of Hockey Canada through his stellar performance at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge, an under-20 tournament.[25] He stopped 77 of 80 shots, led Canada East to a silver medal, and was named tournament MVP.[26][27]

He gained more widespread recognition during the 2021 IIHF U20 World Juniors Championship due to his outstanding play for Team Canada,[28][29] helping them win the silver medal. Levi ended the tournament with a .964 SV% (topping the record established by Carey Price in 2007) and a 0.75 GAA, both being the best in the tournament.[30][31] He became the second goaltender ever to record three shutouts in the tournament.[32] After the Gold Medal game, he was named the Best Goaltender of the tournament by the IIHF Directorate, and named to the tournament All-Star Team.[33][34] After the World Juniors, Levi revealed that he had played the entire tournament with a fractured rib after sustaining the injury against the German team.[35][36]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016–17 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 23 11 10 0 — — 5 2.69 .925 4 1 3 — — 0 3.53 .877
2017–18 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 26 14 11 0 — — 1 2.98 .927 5 2 3 — — 0 2.12 .942
2018–19 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 28 14 13 0 — — 2 3.10 .909 16 9 7 — — 2 2.49 .937
2019–20 Carleton Place Canadians CCHL 37 34 2 1 2209 54 8 1.47 .941 — — — — — — — —
CCHL totals 37 34 2 1 2209 54 8 1.47 .941 — — — — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2021 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 6 1 0 398 5 3 0.75 .964
Junior totals 7 6 1 0 398 5 3 0.75 .964

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  27. ^ Masters, Mark (2021-01-04). "Revenge-minded Devon Levi leads Canada into Russia showdown". TSN. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  28. ^ "Devon Levi could set a new World Juniors shutout record in the gold medal game". BARDOWN. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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  35. ^ "Devon Levi reveals he played entire WJC with injury". TSN. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  36. ^ "2021 World Junior Championship Goaltenders" (PDF). IIHF.
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