Jack Ivankovic
| Jack Ivankovic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 22, 2007 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NCAA team | University of Michigan | ||
| NHL draft |
58th overall, 2025 Nashville Predators | ||
Jack Ivankovic (born May 22, 2007) is a Canadian junior ice hockey goaltender for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Ivankovic previously played for the Brampton Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Playing career
[edit | edit source]On March 29, 2023, Ivankovic was drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the Mississauga Steelheads in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. He was the first goaltender selected in the draft.[1][2] On May 2, 2023, he signed with the Steelheads.[3] During the 2023–24 season, in his rookie season, he appeared in 25 games, and posted a 14–5–4 record, with a 2.72 goals against average (GAA) and a .915 save percentage. Following the season he won the F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy and was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie team.[4]
During the 2024–25 season, he appeared in 43 games and posted a 25–12–5 record, with a 3.05 GAA and a .903 save percentage during the regular season. He was drafted in the second round, 58th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[5]
On June 1, 2025, Ivankovic committed to play college ice hockey at Michigan during the 2025–26 season.[6]
International play
[edit | edit source]| Medal record | ||
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 2024 Finland | |
| Gold medal – first place | 2025 United States | |
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Ivankovic represented Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships and won a gold medal.[7] On December 14, 2024, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[8] During the tournament he appeared in one game against Latvia.[9]
On April 12, 2025, he was again selected to represent Canada at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships.[10] During the tournament he posted a 6–0–0 record, with a 1.05 GAA, a .961 save percentage, and won a gold medal. During the gold medal game against Sweden, he stopped all 28 shots, for his second consecutive shutout of the tournament.[11] This marked the first time Canada has won consecutive gold medals at the IIHF World U18 Championship.[12] He was subsequently named to the media all-star team and was named best goaltender by the IIHF Directorate.[13]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ivankovic's father, Frank, was drafted in the ninth round, 232nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1995 NHL entry draft.[14][15]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2023–24 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1,412 | 64 | 1 | 2.72 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Brampton Steelheads | OHL | 43 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2,477 | 126 | 2 | 3.05 | .903 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 210 | 17 | 0 | 4.87 | .877 | ||
| OHL totals | 68 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 3,889 | 190 | 3 | 2.93 | .907 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 210 | 17 | 0 | 4.87 | .877 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit | edit source]| Honours | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2024 | [16] |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | 2024 | [17] |
| International | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship Best Goaltender | 2025 | [13] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Media All-Star team | 2025 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com