Prospect Info: Devon Levi, G, Northeastern University (obtained in Reinhart deal) - Signed 3/17/23, Assigned 4/3/24

[ValJamesDuex]

Why Devon Levi Should Go Down As One Of College Hockey's Greatest Goalies - FloHockey

With Northeastern's season over, Devon Levi's NCAA career likely ends with some of the best numbers ever put up by a goaltender in the college ranks.

www.flohockey.tv

 

[oldgoalie]

Why Devon Levi Should Go Down As One Of College Hockey's Greatest Goalies - FloHockey

With Northeastern's season over, Devon Levi's NCAA career likely ends with some of the best numbers ever put up by a goaltender in the college ranks.

www.flohockey.tv

what an awesome article. When he make the leap, he’s going to be so much fun to watch.

 

[Chainshot]

I have watched just about every Northeastern game and yes they are a very good defensive team with structure. Very rarely do they give up odd man rushes or breakaways. They do a great job of keeping shots on the outside and they block a TON of shots (they may lead the NCAA in block shots). The NU system is conducive to great goalies stats just as Cayden Primeau had prior to Levi. Last year TJ Semptimphelter played 8 games while Levi was at the Olympics and put up 2.05gaa and a .934 behind the same team. Semptimphelter transferred to ASU this season and came back to earth with a 2.84 and a .913 this season.

Northeastern had the best defensive defenseman in Hockey East in Hunter Mcdonald and also the best defensive forward in Hockey East with Hyrckowian. There was a 7 game stretch this year when a few defenseman where banged up and Levi allowed 29 goals for a 4.14GAA and a .876 save percentage - that stretch led them to miss the NCAA tournament. Not saying Levi isnt a good goalie prospect but its a system that produces great goalie stats. Levi is still barely 6'0 tall and will need time to develop...ala Dustin Wolf.

The Huskies are not good at establishing possession and clearing the puck under control out of their zone. They do collapse and try to take shooting lanes away - the block stats are indicative of that - but they yield a lot of shots, spend time chasing, and regularly are disorganized in their own zone. They remind me a bit of the late '90's Sabres where they played similarly, collapsing to protect the house but not being very good at getting possession and instead leaning hard on Hasek. They don't take the neutral zone away in the way Quinnipiac does and they yield way more shots than they should.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Agree. If I am Levi, I am concerned about the Sabre's playing a system that lacks defensive structure and leaves goaltenders hung out to dry. He was just playing in front of a very good defensive structure team, which greatly assisted his success to the point. If your going to run and gun and hope the goalie can save you, why would Levi want to sign up for that?

Can Levi still do a college transfer? Go play for a better NCAA team?

Isn’t Levi facing a ridiculous number of shots a game?

 

[Chainshot]

Isn’t Levi facing a ridiculous number of shots a game?

NEU gives up 33.2 shots per game.

 

[5 Minute Major]

NEU gives up 33.2 shots per game.

OK.

Well, I would certainly hope when it’s his time to take over our team defense will be much better than it is now.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

With McDonough signing and someone on TSN690 saying Struble also signed I wonder if Levi is next. Losing their top scorer and one of their Better Dmen doesn't inspire a ton of confidence in how good NEU would be next season. Hope they get him inked soon to end the anxiety.

 

[deVolt]

Me every time I see this thread getting bumped.

 

[old kummelweck]

With McDonough signing and someone on TSN690 saying Struble also signed I wonder if Levi is next. Losing their top scorer and one of their Better Dmen doesn't inspire a ton of confidence in how good NEU would be next season. Hope they get him inked soon to end the anxiety.

McDonough and Struble are seniors.

Also, looking at the NEU roster, I never noticed that Levi is #1. Wonder if UPL will give up that number.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

McDonough and Struble are seniors.

Also, looking at the NEU roster, I never noticed that Levi is #1. Wonder if UPL will give up that number.

I knew they were seniors, just pointing out the team losing some of it's top players.

 

[Bendium]

Isn’t Levi facing a ridiculous number of shots a game?

yeah, but he knows where they are coming from because of how the defense is set up.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Gabrielor]

Could be in the near future with the other 2 signing.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[sabres4ever]

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Zman5778]

Congrats to Devon. Well earned.


Alright, kid -- you've got literally nothing else to prove at the NCAA level unless you want to drag a corpse kicking and screaming into the tourney next year. Please sign.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Also a Hobey Baker finalist:

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Djp]

McDonough and Struble are seniors.

Also, looking at the NEU roster, I never noticed that Levi is #1. Wonder if UPL will give up that number.

They are seniors, but they likely have eligibility left due to Covid.

 

[couture23]

I'm surprised he hasn't signed yet, tbh

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

I'm surprised he hasn't signed yet, tbh

at large bids arent announced till this weekend

 

[Ace]

at large bids arent announced till this weekend

Well that will be interesting for the teams that have any chance at getting one. Levi doesn’t play for one of those teams. Which is why a teammate already signed with his team.

 

[Jim Bob]

at large bids arent announced till this weekend

They are out.

The invites are pairwise ranking driven and they are on the outside looking in.

That is why other Northeastern players have already signed.