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Vancouver Canucks Sign Championship-Winning Goaltender to a Three-Year Contract

Originally posted on Hockey Latest | By Daniel Lucente | Last updated Jul 11, 2025 2:00 PM ET

The Vancouver Canucks have officially signed goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team recently announced.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club and GM Patrik Allvin announced late on Thursday.

'Aleksei is an important addition to our organizational depth in goal and his signing is a great thing for our hockey club,' Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a release. 'He showed us a lot at development camp and has a bright future if he continues to build on his skill set and fundamentals.'

Aleksei Medvedev is a Memorial Cup Champion

Aleksei Medvedev is only 17 years old and hails from St. Petersburg, Russia. He spent the 2024-25 season with the Ontario Hockey League and Memorial Cup champion London Knights, adding a championship to his resume.

He has a spectacular 22-8-2 record with a 2.79 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage, and a whopping three shutouts in 34 games.

Medvedev was named to the OHL First All-Rookie team, was awarded the Dave Pinkney Trophy for contributing to the Knights' league-low overall team goals-against average, and took home the Dinty Moore Trophy for having the best goals-against average among OHL rookies.

Medvedev was originally selected by the Canucks in the second round, 47th overall, in the 2025 NHL draft. To say the Canucks have a future star goalie in the making is justifiable, as his career numbers so far and accolades are flawless.

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