RAVE REVIEWS

Whether for his mountaintop heroics at 12 or for his WHL star turn at 16 last year, Josh Ravensbergen is no stranger to generating positive headlines

BY CAROL SCHRAM

NESTLED INTO BRITISH Columbia’s rugged mountain slopes, North Vancouver is well-known for its natural beauty and plentiful outdoor activity options, including skiing, hiking and mountain biking. These days, the region has also developed a reputation for breeding some of the world’s best hockey players, including back-to-back No. 1 overall NHL draft picks Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini. In 2025, North Van’s draft hype will center around goalie Josh Ravensbergen. At a time when Canada’s goaltending pipeline has been short on top-end talent, the lanky 17-year-old has propelled himself into the conversation as a potential first-round NHL pick after just a single season with the WHL’s Prince George Cougars. This summer, looking to build off his impressive debut and further solidify his draft stock, Ravensbergen scaled back his grand plans for an epic back-country…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, Meet The New Guys 2024

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