Aleksei Medvedev rode shotgun to one of the winningest seasons in major junior hockey history. Article content

His London Knights goaltending partner, Austin Elliott, racked up a 55-3 record – regular season, playoffs and Memorial Cup combined – before graduating to the NCAA ranks (University of Massachusetts-Lowell) this fall. Article content Article content

“Austin is a big pro,” said Medvedev, the 17-year-old Vancouver Canucks second-rounder. “Just watching his habits, I did a lot of learning from him. You look at his mindset (after being released) from the Western Hockey League and it was a great experience.

“I was really lucky to have him here last year.”

Now, the expectation is that Medvedev will take over the No. 1 crease role. That process starts with London’s four-game e

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