Artyom Levshunov

Artyom Andreyevich Levshunov (, Arciom Andrejevič Leŭshunoŭ; born October 28, 2005) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Levshunov played parts of one season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and parts of one year with the Michigan State Spartans of Big Ten Conference (B1G). He had a successful time with both his teams. With the Gamblers, he was named to the USHL First All-Rookie Team after finishing his rookie season with 13 goals and 29 assists in 62 games. He was also named to the USHL Third All-USHL Team. With the Spartans, he was named both the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after finishing his rookie season with 9 goals and 26 assists in 38 games. He was drafted 2nd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL entry draft. This made Levshunov the highest-drafted NHL player from Belarus. On July 6, 2024, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract to join the Blackhawks. On March 10, 2025, the Blackhawks called Levshunov up from their AHL-affiliate Rockford IceHogs. He made his NHL debut later that night in a 3–0 loss against the Colorado Avalanche. On March 15, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting a Wyatt Kaiser goal in a 6–2 loss against the Vancouver Canucks. On November 26, Levshunov scored his first career NHL goal against Filip Gustavsson in a 5–2 overtime loss against the Minnesota Wild. 

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