Jean-Phillipe Levasseur

Ducks prospect goaltender, who was born in Victoriaville in Quebec, 22 year old J.P. Levasseur has been thrown around a little, he was with the San Antonio Rampage and the Laredo Bucks in the 2009-2010 season. He played with the Laredo Bucks in Laredo, Texas. He leaves the Bucks with an impressive 10-1-3 (Wins, losses, Over Time Losses). He left Texas with a 2.35 Goals Against Average (GAA) and a .915 save percentage. The Ducks have two goalies who were named Goalie of the Month. German born, 20 year old Timo Pielmeier, who the Ducks acquired from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Kent Huskins and Travis Moen is the East Coast Hockey League's Goaltender of the Month. Levasseur was the Sher-Wood/TPS Goaltender of the Month in November of the Central Hockey League. Levasseur had a four game winning streak from November 6-13th in which were one goal games his record for those four games was 2.29 GAA and he stopped 215 of 234 shots, a .919 Save percentage. Three of his wins game in the shootout where he stopped 13 of 14 shootout attempts. This is something for the 22 year old French-Candaian goaltender; he joined the Springfield Falcons today November 14, 2009. The Falcons are in the American Hockey League, giving Levassuer a promotion between leagues. Originally, the Bakersfield Condors already had their goaltenders. Timo Pielmeier and Justin Pogge. Pogge was re-assigned to the San Antonio Rampage he had played for the Bakersfield Condors. Pogge was called up as an emergency back up goalie for Jonas Hiller while Jean-Sebastien Giguere was down with a groin injury. Giguere, who was born in Quebec just like Levasseur. Giguere was born in the well know city of Montreal. 20 year old, Marco Cousineau was also born in Quebec in St. Lazare. The Ducks have a knack for French-Canadian Goaltenders. Giguere, who is the all time franchise leading goalie and is also the face of the Anaheim Ducks goaltending. Giguere was traded to the Ducks by the Calgary Flames.

Levassuer has been called up to the Ducks within the last season to back up Jonas Hiller, as Giguere had been out of the line up for personal issues. Levassuer will now be playing in Massachusetts which is a big hockey state. As the state is home to the famous and Original 6 Boston Bruins.