Zac sirota a top scorer in the ajhl might be interested in the next macabbi games if you want to let the proper contact know. But his spectacular goaltending performance became … He was not invited to Canada’s junior camp yet his play as MVP at the World Junior A Challenge last year prompted Team Canada’s brass to take another look. If you don't know much about goaltender Devon Levi … Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Edmonton SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. As a Jew and avid Fla Panther fan I couldn’t be prouder! Please try again. !……..on to the gold medal game on Tuesday, https://twitter.com/HC_WJC/status/1346268110039339008?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet. We encountered an issue signing you up. Levi may have a storied Hall of Fame NHL career or he may never play one game, but he has already achieved greatness and a place in this community’s story or at the very least a notation in the next edition of famous Canadian Jews. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. December 18, 2020. A A He’s assured the chat is being taped, so no problem, but this is one polite kid. Player profile for Devon Levi (Goalie) Was the Central Scouting Services 8th ranked North American net minder. Less likely in a hockey setting is probably a deeper conversation on how Finland protected its Jewry to the chagrin of its German ally later in WW2…little known facts and a bit of humour. My brother, Doctor Allan, sent me a picture of Devon and my nephew Jacob at a goalie camp. Prior to that, Levi toiled in Midget AAA for the Lac St-Louis Lions, the team that represents much of English Montreal. Devon Levi is proof that we can play the game too. Devon Levi's unexpected emergence as Canada's starting goaltender fits with an unusual 2021 world junior hockey championship. He was drafted 212th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 7th round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He was terrific at Carleton Place with a 34-2-1 record and .947 save percentage, but his play at the World Junior A Challenge caught Florida’s eye. He had 120 points last year with Canadian junior head coach Andre Tourigny’s Ottawa 67s. In the semifinal, he made 41 saves and four more in the shootout as they beat a U.S. team with a score of high-end USHL players. I had to know more, so I continued to dig. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. … 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Lac St. Louis Lions goalie Devon Levi, left with Lions head coach Jon Goyens, displays Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy trophies at the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League award gala in May 2019. Canadian Devon Levi was named the tournament's top goalie after finishing with a 6-1 record, 0.75 goals-against average, and .964 save percentage. I didn’t get caught up in the coaches’ decisions,” said Levi. Heck, Florida Panthers has a few of them and the Finnish captain that he faced at World Juniors just might become a team mate. A youngster who grew up in a suburb of Montreal, so when you ask who his favourite NHL player is, he handles the softball question like seeing a 60-foot slapper with no traffic. Levi doesn’t like being in quarantine but is tickled by his digs at the JW Marriott. He was a member of Canada's National Junior Team at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning the Silver Medal. Canadian junior goalie Devon Levi grew up idolizing Carey Price in Montreal. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Facebook. On top of that, Devon “iron dome” Levi stopped nearly everything that got past the rest of the defence I do hope that Devon has an opportunity to rub elbows with Finnish players in his future career. PostPandemic: How COVID-19 is reshaping Canada, Canadian junior goalie Devon Levi grew up idolizing Carey Price in Montreal. “His mother is my first cousin (my mother and her father are brother and … presented by. Read more about cookies here. He’ll be facing Russia in that match, and in order to prepare for the game he’s been speaking with Roberto Luongo. with Devon Levi and Dylan Garand. There was no one who knew more about up-and-coming Canadian Jewish hockey players in the late 90’s than yours truly. Pembroke Lumber Kings captain Jordan Shankar and Carleton Place Canadians' goalie Devon Levi look on as the pick goes wide of the Carleton Place net during CCHL action at the PMC Sept. 29, 2019. tap here to see other videos from our team. Had all these things on my wall, took them off, and put them right back up (signed). “I played one whole game and half of another. When I first asked that question about a month ago, I got a slew of answers depending on whom I asked. I just tried to play the best I could. In a year that has been fraught with unexpected surprises, it is refreshing to see Quebec’s most notable contribution to the Canadian National Junior Team as a Jewish kid from the West Island. THE BASICS. At a press conference on Tuesday, Team Canada junior head coach André Tourigny announced that Quebecer Devon Levi would be the number one option in his roster in front of goals. Devon Levi's unexpected emergence as Canada's starting goaltender fits with an unusual 2021 world junior hockey championship. The fact that it is a position that requires a head covering makes the irony that much more scrumptious. Levi, who played a game and-a-half during Canadian camp scrimmages and showed poise and quickness, has, as he says, “taken the long game, not the short one,” to get where he is. “I’ve taken an untraditional path (no major junior) to get to where I am now. The Newcomer: Devon Levi (Carleton Place, Central Canadian Hockey League) – The player most fans expect to seize the reins of the goaltending position, Levi comes to Huntington Avenue as arguably the most-hyped goalie prospect since Brad Thiessen (yes, even moreso than Primeau). His rise to the top of Canadian Junior hockey will make it easier for others like him. Pinterest. Devon Levi -Photo Credit – North Eastern University. Devon Levi's unexpected emergence as Canada's starting goaltender fits with an unusual 2021 world junior hockey championship. Article content continued. My old fraternity brother Gerald in B.C., who has a son who is an elite goaltender in Vancouver also has a friend who serves as an assistant coach for Team Canada and who said of Devon that he was the “real deal and an awesome kid”. The connection between Levi and Lu goes way, way back. Florida called his name in the seventh round, which was karma geographically. Share. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. “I was around 10 years old and with my best friend one day when his dad, who owns a poker place in Montreal, phoned and said the whole Habs team was there,” said Levi. Levi was drafted by Blaineville-Boisbrand in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League when he was 15, but always wanted the university road and is taking computer sciences at Northeastern. 81 talking about this. His rise has been nothing short of astonishing. On top of that, he’s got quick hands and feet as one of the three goalies along with Dylan Garand and Taylor Gauthier with the decision on who’s 1-2-3 upcoming. “At the end of the day, if you stop the puck, you stop the puck,” he said. Topping all goalkeepers in the 131-team CJHL in terms of goals-against average in Devon Levi of the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL). “Yeah, huge Carey Price fan,” said Levi, who laughs as he recall his one and only meeting with the Canadiens’ goalie, who led Canada to gold at the 2007 world junior. It was a dream come true. The 18-year-old goaltender, who will play in the NCAA this year, had already fulfilled a dream by confirming his place with the national team […] “I had a bad three days,” Rossi told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Catches: Left 2019-20 SUMMARY. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. They just may come up to him and say, “Hey, do you know what Levi is in Finland?”. Pembroke Lumber Kings captain Jordan Shankar and Carleton Place Canadians' goalie Devon Levi look on as the pick goes wide of the Carleton Place net during CCHL action at the PMC Sept. 29, 2019. Netminder Devon Levi, a 19-year-old from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, has been named most valuable player in the Canadian Junior Hockey League by Hockey Canada. “It’s not all about size. The only cup more coveted than that of Elijah belongs to Stanley. My 17-year-old daughter, Jacqueline, reviewed his social circles. another shutout!!! He had back pain and lost his taste for a short time. The next issue of Edmonton Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. “There’s so many things you think about with the draft, and my goaltending position … they’re all uncontrollable. I must admit, I love these stories. But Levi was very good in his 90 minutes of work. Levi may have a storied Hall of Fame NHL career or he may never play one game, but he has already achieved greatness and a place in this community’s story or at the very least a notation in the next edition of famous Canadian Jews. Dec 28, 2020 | Jews in Sports, Other Sports | 6 comments, By David Lisbona – Special to The Sports Rabbi. If you’re big and can’t move, the shooters will pick the spot.”. Growing up (college aspirations) I knew I was making the right choice.”. Finding these gems was always a great challenge. Predictably, he isn’t worried about his size and whether there’s a bias (from scouts) against goalies who aren’t 6-foot-3 or taller. Levi, it turns out, is also a popular ski resort destination in northern Finland to which foreign travel has been hampered due to the Covid-19. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Devon Levi is proof that we can play the game too. The goalies didn’t get a lot of work at camp because they had five with Brett Brochu and Tristan Lennox as well before they were released. Northeastern men’s hockey will be without coach Jim Madigan, goalie Devon Levi through the weekend By Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff, Updated January 13, 2021, 5:31 p.m. Email to a Friend We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. CALGARY, Alta.. – Goaltenders across the Canadian Junior Hockey League continue to do the job in net in backstopping their respective clubs to on-ice success. There’s so much more to goaltending than covering a lot of net. Now, I am not suggesting that Devon Levi sat defiantly at the front of a bus or that he helped end racial segregation in a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, but the significance of his achievement cannot be diminished as this was a major glass ceiling that has now been shattered, akin to that of Canadian Prime Minister, we continue to wait on that one. I wasn’t looking for the bathroom when I walked in but it took me 20 minutes to find it. So as Canada gets back to what it does best around the birth of that most famous of Jews this Christmas, the Canadian Jewish community will sit up taller and bask in the glory that their goal is being tended by a native son. In the World Juniors tournament Canada-Finland game, Levi turned out to be a difficult destination this time to Finns themselves. WhatsApp. Shanah tova 2021. It was behind this sliding hidden door.”. NHL and greatness awaits. Diehard fans forever, hockey is etched in the lore of a Canadian Jewish life, heck even Montreal Passover seders are synonymous with playoff hockey. Devon Levi became a household name for Canadian hockey fans during the recent world junior championships in Edmonton. Devon Levi (born December 27, 2001) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. I brought down so much stuff for Price to sign. Devon Levi’s unexpected emergence as Canada’s starting goaltender fits with an unusual 2021 world junior hockey championship. The 28-save performance was goalie Devon Levi’s third shutout of this WJC — in just six games — tying the record set by Canadian Justin Pogge in Vancouver back in 2006. Follow the career of a junior hockey goalie extraordinaire. “Nicest room I’ve ever been in. Devon Levi is the goalie for Team Canada juniors and his talents are creating quite a stir. The phone interview is rolling along when Canadian world junior team goalie Devon Levi suddenly asks, “are you writing these (quotes) … do you want me to slow down?”. I was so excited to do that because I hadn’t played since March. Twitter. Devon Levi’s unexpected emergence as Canada’s starting goaltender fits with an unusual 2021 world junior hockey championship.. Levi, from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., is just the third goalie … Shalom Joshua, thank you for the great article on a fantastic young up and coming goalie. One of the favourite things in my life, meeting your role model.”. © 2021 Edmonton Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. LaBarbera is the Calgary Hitmen’s goalie coach and the junior team is owned by the Flames, so it’s almost an internal NHL hire … Austria’s centre Marco Rossi, Minnesota’ first pick (10th overall) in the October draft, spent a short time on loan to Zurich’s GSK Lions but got COVID-19 prior to Austria selection camp. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Name: Devon Levi Position: Goaltender Date of Birth: Dec. 27, 2001 Birthplace: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec Height: 6'0'' Weight: 184 lbs. The NCAA Northeastern goalie has made Canada's world junior squad and he knows how to perform in pressure situations. Lions goalie Devon Levi was named winner of the Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy trophies at Sunday's Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League award gala. Pembroke Lumber Kings captain Jordan Shankar and Carleton Place Canadians' goalie Devon Levi look on as the pick goes wide of the Carleton Place net during CCHL action at … Maybe the next Bernie Wolfe, a Montrealer who had a respectable career as the Washington Caps number 1 goalie in the 70s directly following a Canadian college career. His dad, a software engineer, and his mom, the office administrator at the software company they are building, had decided to relocate to Boca Raton. Pogge would go on to play most of his career in Europe, enjoying just seven National Hockey League games. Devon Levi is set to start in the crease for Team Canada during their only tune-up game ahead of World Juniors competition. And we have that vaunted Levi 3.5 hour warmup (it’s actually longer) in every detail. Pembroke Lumber Kings captain Jordan Shankar and Carleton Place Canadians' goalie Devon Levi look on as the pick goes wide of the Carleton Place net during CCHL action at … David Lisbona is a former Manager of the inaugural 1997 Maccabi Canada ice hockey team; he is also a founder of the Canadian Friends of Israel Hockey and a director with Hockey without Borders. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Canada goaltender Devon Levi celebrates with teammates after Canada defeated Russia 1-0 in IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action on Dec. 23, 2020, in Edmonton. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. The six-foot goalie was the tournament MVP, backstopping Canada East to the silver medal against Russia where New Jersey 2020 first-rounder Shakir Mukhamadullin, got the double-OT winner. !……28 shots/28 saves.!!!! Lac St. Louis Lions goalie Devon Levi, left with Lions head coach Jon Goyens, displays Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy trophies at the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League award gala in May 2019. by Joshua Halickman | Mar 11, 2021 | 2020-21 Game Reviews, Game Reviews, Holyland Hoops, Digging a deep hole and outplayed, Katash has Maccabi’s number as Papapetrou closes out win, Maccabi Tel Aviv falls 81-63 to Panathinaikos in Athens as Ioannis Papapetrou stars, Maccabi Ramat Gan takes the Women’s Israel State Cup with 73-72 win over Ramla, PAO’s Super Mario Hezonja looks to press the game over button on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s season, Grizzlies steam roll Wizards again, while Deni Avdija starts second half well. “He told us to come down. Canada. The only cup more coveted than that of Elijah belongs to Stanley. Lac St. Louis Lions goalie Devon Levi, left with Lions head coach Jon Goyens, displays Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy trophies at the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League award gala in May 2019. Statistics of Devon Levi, a hockey player from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ born Dec 27 2001 who was active from 2019 to 2020. Northeastern University goalie Devon Levi didn’t know any of the other players when he arrived at Team Canada’s selection camp in mid-November. What we do know is, Levi has come the farthest to be where he is today, a junior A goalie who played at Carleton Place outside Ottawa after three years of midget, a soon-to-be 19-year-old (Dec. 27) who got a scholarship to Northeastern U in Boston, and heard his name called by Florida in the seventh round of the NHL draft in October. I worked very closely with then head coach Jacques Demers in 1996 to assemble the team that would eventually go on to beat the Americans 6 to 2 to win the gold medal in a little piece of hockey heaven known as the Canada Centre on the Lebanese border in Metulla, Israel. Forward John Beecher, the Boston Bruins’ 2019 first-rounder who tested positive for COVID-19 just before Team USA broke camp at Plymouth, Mich., and had to be cut, has twice tested negative while back at U of Michigan, where he’s in his second season … It’s no surprise Canadian junior team goalie coach Jason LaBarbera will be working for the Flames in their larger goalie instructor umbrella after his Hockey Canada duties end. “They actually bought a house before the draft, pretty funny,” said Levi. Someday I will buy a jersey with his # I hope. They talk goaltending, the world juniors and much more as they opened up on a number of goalie-specific topics InGoal listeners will love. He’s assured the chat is being taped, so no problem, but this is one polite kid. Levi, from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., is just the third goalie in the last 40 years of Canadian junior teams to not come from one of the country's three major junior leagues. There was an error, please provide a valid email address.
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