WINNING HABIT

Jack Ivankovic is one of the top-rated goalies for the 2025 draft. But first, he’s focused on an OHL title run

BY TONY FERRARI

AS AN OHL ROOKIE last season, Jack Ivankovic stepped into a unique situation for his hometown Mississauga Steelheads, joining a club that already had a young starting goalie in Ryerson Leenders and a burgeoning roster with high expectations. Even as the No. 7 pick in the 2023 OHL draft, Ivankovic wouldn’t be handed anything. A year later, with the team moving down the road to Brampton, Ivankovic is the starter after Leenders was traded in the off-season. And the Steelheads now have title expectations. On top of all that, it is also Ivankovic’s NHL draft-eligible season. The 17-year-old netminder says he isn’t worrying about his own statistical success or personal accolades. He’s just letting his draft year come to him and focusing only on what he can control. “I just want to…

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