Knights’ Aleksei Medvedev named OHL Rookie of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that London Knights goaltender Aleksei Medvedev is the OHL Rookie of the Week after a standout 1-0 performance last week.
Medvedev made 38 saves in Sunday’s 2-1 road win over the Owen Sound Attack, earning his fifth OHL win with a 0.94 goals-against average and a .974 save percentage.
The 17-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., has appeared in nine games with the Knights this season, posting a 5-2-0-0 record, along with a 2.89 goals-against average, and .912 save percentage. The 6-foot-1, 164Ib. netminder was selected by London in the second round (38th overall) of the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Medvedev was recently listed as a C-rated prospect in NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2025 NHL Draft.
2024-25 OHL Rookies of the Week – Regular Season:
Oct. 28 – Nov. 3: Aleksei Medvedev (London Knights)
Oct. 21 – Oct. 27: Cole Zurawski (Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 14 – Oct. 20: Alessandro Di Iorio (Sarnia Sting)
Oct. 7 – Oct. 13: Pierce Mbuyi (Owen Sound Attack)
Sept. 30 – Oct. 6: Beckham Edwards (Sarnia Sting)
Sept. 25 – Sept. 29: Ethan Belchetz (Windsor Spitfires)
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