Jack Ivankovic (born May 22, 2007) is a Canadian

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for the

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of the

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(OHL).

Playing career

On March 29, 2023, Ivankovic was drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the

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in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. He was the first goaltender selected in the draft. On May 2, 2023, he signed with the Steelheads. During the 2023–24 season, in his rookie season, he appeared in 25 games, and posted a 14–5–4 record, with a 2.72

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(GAA) and a .915

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. Following the season he won the F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy and was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie team. On June 1, 2025, Ivankovic committed to play

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during the 2026–27 season.

International play

Ivankovic represented Canada at the

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and won a gold medal. On December 14, 2024, he was selected to represent Canada at the

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. During the tournament he appeared in one game against

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. On April 12, 2025, he was again selected to represent Canada at the

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. During the tournament he posted a 6–0–0 record, with a 1.05 GAA, a .961 save percentage, and won a gold medal. During the gold medal game against

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, he stopped all 28 shots, for his second consecutive shutout of the tournament. This marked the first time Canada has won consecutive gold medals at the

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. He was subsequently named to the media all-star team and was named best goaltender by the IIHF Directorate.

Personal life

Ivankovic's father, Frank, was drafted in the ninth round, 232nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1995 NHL entry draft.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivankovic, Jack 2007 births Living people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Mississauga Brampton Steelheads players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen