Joshua Ravensbergen

Ravensbergen played youth hockey for the Vancouver Northwest Hawks of the BC Elite Hockey League (BCEHL) from 2020 to 2023. After helping the U-17 Hawks win the BCEHL championship for the 2021–22 season, he attended the Prince George Cougars training camp but was not signed, returning to the Vancouver Northwest Hawks for the 2022–23 BCEHL season. After recording a 15–2–3 record, a 2.10 goals against average (GAA) and two shutouts for the U-18 Hawks, the Cougars signed Ravensbergen as an undrafted free agent to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.^[1]

In his first season with the Prince George Cougars, he was expected to be the backup goaltender to Vancouver Canucks prospect Ty Young,^[2] but took over starting goaltender after a hot start, being named as the WHL Goaltender of the Week for the weeks of October 30, November 6, and December 4. He was also named WHL Goaltender of the Month for November. Up to December 4, he had recorded a .944 save percentage, a 1.63 GAA, and five shutouts, leading the Cougars to rank second in goals allowed per game at 2.64.^[3][4] With five shutouts, he rivaled the Cougars' rookie record for most shutouts in a single season, set at six by Scott Bowles in the 2005–06 season.^[4] In April 2024, he was named the WHL Rookie of the Month after a 6–2–0–0 record with three shutouts in that stretch. He ended the regular season with a 2.46 GAA, a .907 save percentage, and six shutouts, tying the rookie record.^[5] He was also named to the WHL B.C. Division second all-star team.^[6] Throughout the season, he received 2025 NHL entry draft coverage for potentially being the "next big goaltending prospect".^[2] The Cougars entered the 2024 WHL playoffs as the W1 seed against the W5 seed Kelowna Rockets, who they defeated in five with Ravensbergen recording back-to-back shutouts in game one and two of the series.^[7] They advanced to the conference finals against the W2-seeded Portland Winterhawks, a series that they would lose in six. In the playoffs, he recorded a .931 save percentage and a 1.98 GAA.^[5]

Over the summer, Ravensbergen was invited to the Hockey Canada National Junior Team Summer Showcase, along with 41 other players as a part of a training camp exhibition series hybrid. Fellow North Vancouverite Macklin Celebrini was also invited but did not attend the showcase.^[8] He entered the 2024–25 season being selected to the roster for the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, a two-game series between 2025 NHL eligible prospects and the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. By that point, he had already recorded a 6–1–2–1 record.^[9] In the first preliminary rankings put out by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, Ravensbergen was given an A, while teammates Jett Lajoie and Aiden Foster were both given a C.^[10] He was later ranked as the top North American goaltender in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's midterm rankings.^[11] In his second season with the Cougars, he recorded a 33–13–3–1 record with a 3.01 goals against average and a .901 save percentage, receiving a spot on the WHL Western Conference second all-star team for the second year in a row along with teammate Viliam Kmec.^[12] The Cougars entered the 2025 WHL playoffs as the fourth seed, paired against the fifth-seed Winterhawks, a series they lost in seven.^[5] Following the playoffs, he received the Cougars' Dan Hamhuis Most Valuable Player Award.^[13] Further analysis of Ravensbergen's game happened as a part of the 2025 NHL entry draft coverage, with his size being "desirable" at 6-foot-6, but his athleticism "[left] much to be desired".^[14][15] He was selected in the first round by the San Jose Sharks in the 2025 NHL entry draft with the 30th overall pick, marking their second selection in the first round following the selection of Michael Misa at 2nd overall.^[16]

Ravensbergen started the 2025–26 season at the San Jose Sharks' rookie showcase camp with the opportunity to advance to main camp.^[17] He did not make the cut for the main camp, and ended up back with the Cougars for his third season. While in rumours for being a potential prospect to receive an invitation to the 2026 World Juniors camp for Canada, he started off the WHL season winning the Goaltender of the Month for November, posting a 2.00 GAA, .940 save percentage, and one shutout.^[18] He was named to Canada's training camp roster on December 8.^[19] On January 26, 2026, it was announced that he committed to Michigan State to play college ice hockey.^[20] He ended the regular season with a 2.51 GAA, and a .919 save percentage, ranking top five in GAA among all WHL goaltenders. The Cougars entered the 2026 playoffs as the third seed against the sixth-seed Spokane Chiefs, a series they won in six. They advanced to the conference semifinals against the second-seed Penticton Vees, a series they lost in six. He recorded a .918 save percentage and a 2.71 GAA in 12 playoff games.^[21] Following the end of the season, he received the Del Wilson Trophy as the WHL's goaltender of the year and a spot on the WHL Western Conference's first all-star team along with teammate Carson Carels.^[22][23]

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Junior Championships
	2026 United States

On December 8, 2025, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.^[24][19] As the third-string goaltender on the team's depth chart, behind Jack Ivankovic and Carter George, he did not play in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, playing only one pre-tournament game against Denmark on December 23. He was listed as the backup goaltender on December 27 and January 5 against Latvia and Finland respectively; the latter game being won 6–3 to give Canada the bronze medal.^[25]