Peterborough Petes acquire Canucks prospect Aleksei Medvedev from London Knights
The Peterborough Petes have acquired Vancouver Canucks prospect and Memorial Cup champion Aleksei Medvedev from the London Knights in exchange for three future OHL Priority Selection picks.
London receives Sault Ste. Marie’s third-round pick in 2027, Peterborough’s second-round pick in 2028 and Peterborough’s fifth-round pick in 2030.
A 19-year-old native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Medvedev joins the Petes after three seasons with the Knights, highlighted by an OHL championship and Memorial Cup title in 2024-25.
Selected by London in the second round, 38th overall, of the 2023 OHL Priority Selection from the Vaughan Kings program, Medvedev emerged as one of the league’s top rookie goaltenders during the Knights’ championship campaign.
In 34 regular season appearances in 2024-25, Medvedev posted a 22-8-2 record, 2.79 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and three shutouts. His performance earned him the F.W. “Dinty” Moore Trophy for the lowest goals-against average among OHL rookie goaltenders, a share of the Dave Pinkney Trophy for the lowest team goals-against average, and a place on the OHL First All-Rookie Team.
Medvedev was subsequently selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round, 47th overall, of the 2025 NHL Draft and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the club in July 2025.
Through eight appearances with London this season, the 6-foot-2 netminder has recorded a 3-3-2 record, 3.43 goals-against average and .891 save percentage. He departs the Knights with 41 wins in 78 career OHL regular season appearances.
“We’re very excited to welcome Aleksei to the Peterborough Petes,” said Petes General Manager and Vice President of Operations Michael Oke. “Aleksei is one of the most experienced goaltenders in our league, having already signed his ELC with the Vancouver Canucks. He also brings valuable championship experience, having won both the J. Ross Robertson Cup and the Memorial Cup, as well as a number of individual accolades. We look forward to working with him, supporting his continued development, and seeing the impact that he brings to our team both on and off the ice.”
The move comes less than two weeks after London acquired goaltender Arvin Jaswal from the Barrie Colts on October 25. Jaswal, 18, was among the league’s top rookie netminders last season, posting an 18-3-2-1 record, 2.45 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in 24 appearances while helping Barrie reach the OHL Championship Series.
Jaswal has yet to appear in a regular season game in 2026-27 due to injury, while fellow Knights goaltender Brian Cooke has recorded six wins in seven appearances this season.
Medvedev’s departure marks another change to London’s goaltending group, while Peterborough adds an NHL-signed netminder with championship experience to its roster.
