Artyom Levshunov
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| Artyom Levshunov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Levshunov with Michigan State in March 2024 | |||
| Born | October 28, 2005 Zhlobin, Belarus | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Michigan State | ||
| NHL draft | 2nd overall, 2024 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Artyom Levshunov (Belarusian: Арцём Леўшуноў, Arciom Leŭshunoŭ; born October 28, 2005) is a Belarusian college ice hockey defenceman for the Michigan State Spartans of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was selected second overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL entry draft, the highest-drafted Belarusian player in NHL history.
Playing career[edit]
Following the 2021–22 season, in which he scored 25 goals and 38 assists in 63 games for Team Belarus U18 in the second-tier Belarusian Vysshaya Liga, Levshunov was selected 111th overall by the Green Bay Gamblers in the 8th round of the 2022 United States Hockey League (USHL) Phase II Draft.[1]
Debuting with the Gamblers as a 16-year-old and speaking very little English, he quickly earned his first USHL Defencemen of the Week on November 9, 2022, for a week in which he score 2 goals and 5 points in 2 games.[1][2] On March 20, 2023, Levshunov earned his second USHL Defenceman of the Week with 1 goal and 4 points in 2 games.[3] Levshunov finished the 2022–23 season with 13 goals, ranking third among USHL defensemen.[4] After getting knocked out in the first round of the playoffs by the Dubuque Fighting Saints, Levshunov was named to the USHL First All-Rookie Team and the Third All-USHL Team.[4][5]
Levshunov committed to play college ice hockey for Michigan State University in the summer of 2023.[6] On October 7, 2023, he made his debut for the Spartans in a game against Lake Superior State. The next day, he recorded his first NCAA goal and assist, also against Lake Superior State.[7]
Levshunov was drafted second overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL entry draft, making him the highest drafted player from Belarus.
International play[edit]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Belarus | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World Junior Championship | ||
 | 2022 Denmark | Division I Group A |
Levshunov debuted internationally with Team Belarus at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in the Division I Group A tournament, the second tier of international junior competition. He helped the team to win a gold medal with 2 assists in 5 games.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Team Belarus U17 | BLR.2 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Team Belarus U18 | BLR.2 | 46 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 62 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Michigan State University | B1G | 38 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 38 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belarus | WJC (Div IA) |  | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-USHL Third Team | 2023 | [4] |
| All-Rookie First Team | 2023 | [5] |
| College | ||
| All-Big Ten First Team | 2024 | [9] |
| All-Big Ten Freshman Team | 2024 | |
| Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year | 2024 | |
| Big Ten Freshman of the Year | 2024 | |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2024 | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sikes, Ryan (October 8, 2023). "2024 NHL Draft Prospect Artyom Levshunov Adapting, Shining With Green Bay". flohockey.tv. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "USHL Players of the Week – Week 7". ushl.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "USHL Players of the Week – Week 7". ushl.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2022-23 All-USHL Teams Announced". ushl.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "USHL All-Rookie Teams Announced". ushl.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Bott, Nathaniel (July 24, 2023). "Potential top 10 NHL draft pick Artyom Levshunov among new additions for MSU hockey". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "#5 Artyom Levshunov". msuspartans.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Artyom Levshunov". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database