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CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #16 Anri Ravinskis

Originally posted on Canucksarmy | By Dave Hall | Last updated Jul 18, 2025 11:00 AM ET

We are back with the 2025 summer edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings.

Today, we present to you our 16th-ranked player in the system, a hard-working winger who offers some untapped potential at just 22 years old.

Our previously ranked prospects:

#20 – Ilya Safonov
#19 – Aku Koskenvuo
#18 – Parker Alcos
#17 – Wilson Björck

If you’re curious about our ranking criteria, you can find them in our HM installment.

Anri Ravinskis

We are just five players into our summer prospect rankings, and three of them have been newcomers to the organization.

Today we have Anri Ravinskis, a 22-year-old left-shooting winger from Riga, Latvia. Undrafted but signed as a free agent earlier this spring, this right-shot forward has carved a unique path through his young hockey career. He eventually caught the Canucks’ attention with his physicality, relentless work ethic, and untapped potential.

Ravinskis came over to the QMJHL after going undrafted, where he was selected 34th overall by the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the 2021 CHL Import Draft. Over two seasons, he recorded 29 goals and 25 assists for 54 points in 98 games, adapting to the fast-paced, physical North American game while racking up 39 penalty minutes.

Seeking further growth with no takers in North America, he returned to Europe, playing in Finland across three levels: junior (U20 SM-sarja), second-tier Mestis, and top-tier Liiga.

In 2023-24, Ravinskis shone with Ketterä in Mestis, posting 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 45 games, good for fourth among U21 players and a career-best plus-11 rating.

This past season, he began 2024-25 at a near point-per-game pace in Mestis, tallying 21 points in 23 games before signing a three-year deal with HPK in Liiga. In his Liiga debut, he notched a goal and an assist, finishing the campaign with 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in 27 games to rank seventh among U22 skaters with a 0.63 points-per-game clip. He did so while averaging just 13:42 of ice time.

Internationally, Ravinskis has been a fixture for Latvia, competing in the 2022 and 2023 World Junior Championships, where he’s scored a combined four points in 11 games. He made his senior debut at the 2025 World Championships, contributing a goal and an assist in seven games while ranking second on Team Latvia with 21 hits, including a standout five-hit performance against NHL-calibre players from Canada.

As imagined, Ravinskis’ game is built on his imposing frame and relentless energy.

At 6-foot-3 and 201 pounds, he commands attention, using his size to dominate along the boards and protect the puck with his long reach. Although not elite, his skating is strong for a player of his size, characterized by powerful strides and surprising agility that enable him to make quick cuts or burst up the ice.

He thrives on contact, chasing loose pucks with tenacity and muscling through defenders in scrums. Offensively, Ravinskis shows flashes of versatility, scoring through deflections, wraparounds, and even a deft hand-eye play to bat a puck out of midair.

His offensive game is far from a high-upside contributor. He often settles for low-percentage shots from the perimeter rather than driving to the net’s high-danger areas, a habit that limits his scoring potential despite his willingness to battle in tight spaces.

However, with proper coaching, the Canucks are banking on that flaw being worked through.

If Ravinskis can channel his forechecking intensity into net-front drives, his offensive output could improve significantly. His high motor, size, and agility provide a foundation that suits the North American game, particularly in the AHL, where he’s expected to join the Abbotsford Canucks next season.

Ceiling: Ravinskis’ ceiling is that of a bottom-six NHL forward, similar to Nils Aman or former Canuck product Jonah Gadjovich, offering physicality and energy in a checking role.

Floor: With no North American pro experience, the jury is still out on how he will ultimately transition to the AHL. If it doesn’t pan out, there’s a reality which has him returning to the Euro circuit as a lifelong player overseas.

ETA: His development will hinge on improving his offensive consistency and leveraging his size more effectively in scoring areas. Depending on how things go, he could be a call-up option sooner, rather than later.

That’s our #16 spot. Stay tuned for another installment later today here at CanucksArmy.

This article first appeared on Canucksarmy and was syndicated with permission.

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