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Sharks Use First-Round Pick on Goalie Joshua Ravensbergen

The pick underscores the franchise’s confidence in Ravensbergen’s hard-earned rise from a WHL draft snub to a top NHL prospect.

Prince George Cougars goalie Joshua Ravensbergen poses on the stage with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after he was selected 31st overall by the San Jose Sharks in Friday;s NHL draft.
Bayley announces Michael Misa as the San Jose Sharks number two overall pick during the first round of the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft at the Peacock Theater on June 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Joshua Ravensbergen poses for a portrait after being drafted by the San Jose Sharks with the thirtieth overall pick during the first round of the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE on June 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The San Jose Sharks used the 30th overall pick to draft 18-year-old goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen, marking the first time the franchise has selected a goalie in the first round.
  • Ravensbergen built his stock with a 33-13-4 record, 3.00 goals-against average and .896 save percentage for the WHL’s Prince George Cougars in the 2024-25 season.
  • NHL.com listed him 28th overall and deemed him the top goaltender in the 2025 draft class based on his puck-tracking and lateral agility.
  • After going unselected in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, he parlayed offseason training into over .900 save percentages across two seasons in Prince George.
  • Experts project that Ravensbergen will initially share net duties and could evolve into a full-time NHL starter by his mid-20s.