The Prince George Cougars officially signed their second-round pick from the 2025 CHL Import Draft to a scholarship and development agreement on Monday, Aug. 11.
Goaltender Alexander Levshyn, a six-foot-three native of Kharkiv, Ukraine, was the 110th overall pick in the July 2 draft.
In the 2024-25 season, Levshyn played for the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, racking up a 23-win season, a goals-against-average of 2.43 and a save percentage of .935.
He’s also played for Ukraine’s U20 national team, winning all five games he played at the 2025 IIHF U20 Division 1B World Championship, and attended the Vancouver Canucks’ development camp earlier this summer.
“Signing with the Prince George Cougars for the upcoming season is very exciting,” Levshyn said in a release. “It’s an incredible honour to be selected in the WHL, and especially meaningful to join a club with such a rich history and passionate fan base.”
Cougars director of scouting Bob Simmonds described Levshyn as a “strong competitor with a solid foundation to his game.”
“Simply put, he makes saves. We’re excited to see him at camp, and he’s eager to learn from Josh Ravensbergen and see how a first-round NHL-drafted goalie works at his craft,” Simmonds.
In the same release, the Cougars announced they had placed 20-year-old goaltender Cooper Michaluk on WHL waivers. Michaluk, who posted an 8-8-2 record and a .884 save percentage in 2024-25, was traded to Prince George from the Spokane Chiefs early in the season.
Levshyn’s signing comes the same day the Cougars announced they had signed their first-round import pick, Russian forward Dmitri Yakutsenak, to a scholarship and development agreement.
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