Team Canada goalie Devon Levi draws inspiration from conversation with Roberto Luongo

For Canadians, and several others, getting to represent your country at the World Junior Hockey Championships is a huge honour. It also comes with a ton of pressure. For 18-year-old Devon Levi, slated to be Canada's starting goaltender at the tournament, he's drawing inspiration from a conversation he had with one of the modern greats between the pipes.

In an interview with reporters, Levi said he had been in contact with Roberto Luongo in the last couple of weeks. The veteran of over 1000 NHL games gave him the following advice:

"Enjoy the moment. Pressure is a privilege," Luongo told Levi.

"His message really touched me," said Levi.


"It's unbelievable. He's such a nice guy and talking to him is a huge honour. He's a very knowledgeable guy and everything he says is super, super important. I'm happy to be able to work with him."Levi will get his first test Wednesday night in a pre-tournament game against Russia, another powerhouse in the Championship. While exhibition games are more for warm up purposes than anything, in a tournament this short both teams will be looking to set the pace and show each other what they're capable of.