Canucks’ Aleksei Medvedev appears on Daily Faceoff’s Top 25 NHL-affiliated goalie prospect rankings

The Vancouver Canucks situation in net is in a solid place for the foreseeable future, but there’s even more talent coming down the pipeline.

On Tuesday, new Canucks goaltending prospect Aleksei Medvedev landed 16th on Daily Faceoff’s list of Top 25 NHL-affiliated goalie prospects heading into the 2025-26 season. On the young Russian, Daily Faceoff prospect writer Steven Ellis wrote:

“It was a solid goalie market at the 2025 NHL Draft, and the Canucks got one that many considered to be at the top of the list. The rookie OHLer was a huge part of London’s regular season success, putting up some excellent numbers alongside CHL veteran Austin Elliott. Medvedev is a quick goalie who has a somewhat unorthodox hunch-back style, but his pure athleticism prevails more often than not. There just aren’t many flaws in how he commands the crease –  scouts love him. He’ll be the No. 1 in London this year, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him challenge for the top goaltender honours in the CHL.”

Medvedev was taken 47th overall in the second round of this year’s NHL draft by a Canucks team looking to add to their goaltending pipeline after Arturs Silovs’ Calder Cup MVP playoff run – a performance which ensured he was ready to graduate to the NHL. While they weren’t expected to pick a goaltender so early, it looks like it was a steal of a pick for Vancouver:

“He’s a calm, calm kid, big kid, moves well in the net and does, never seems to get rattled,” said Canucks Director of Scouting Todd Harvey after the draft. “He has that presence in there that makes the team in front of you play a little calmer. We thought he was our guy. We kind of targeted that, and that was a good pick.”

On CanucksArmy’s 2025 summer prospect rankings, Medvedev quickly found himself high on the list, coming in as the highest-ranked goaltender at fourth. Already taller than he was on July 1st (now listed as 6-foot-3, 180 lb.) and coming in as one of the youngest eligible prospects, Vancouver was able to get away with taking one of the most promising goaltenders of the draft in the second round.

Set to turn 18 in September, it’s an exciting season to keep an eye on Medvedev, as he’s set to take over the crease for the defending Memorial Cup champions. With the London Knights boasting a strong roster once again, the teenager will surely see some playoff action as the team chases the CHL championship once again.