Paetyn Levis

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| caption = Levis with PWHL New York in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|6}}

| birth_place = Rogers, Minnesota, U.S.

| position = Forward

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 5

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| league = PWHL

| team = New York Sirens

| sex = f

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Paetyn Levis (born November 6, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Ohio State. She was named Most Outstanding Player at the 2022 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament.

Early life

Levis is the daughter of Charlie and Tarra Levis. She attended Rogers High School in Rogers, Minnesota where she was a three-sport athlete, playing golf, ice hockey and tennis. Sshe played ice hockey for four years, serving as team captain her final three years. She finished her career as Rogers High School all-time leading scorer with 139 goals and 58 assists for 197 total points.{{cite web |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2018/9/28/meet-the-whky-freshmen |title=Meet the Women’s Hockey Freshmen |website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=September 28, 2018 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} She also golfed, helping lead her golf team to its first state tournament appearance in school history, and was named a and three-time all-conference honoree.{{cite web |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/paetyn-levis/6520 |title=Paetyn Levis Bio |website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |access-date=November 30, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://hobeybaker.com/hsca/paetyn-levis/ |title=Paetyn Levis |website=hobeybaker.com |access-date=November 30, 2024}}

Playing career

=College=

On October 18, 2016, Levis committed to play college ice hockey at Ohio State.{{cite web |url=https://gorogersroyals.com/2016/10/18/paetyn-levis-commits-to-ohio-state/ |title=Paetyn Levis commits to Ohio State! |website=gorogersroyals.com |first=Jared |last=Hines |date=October 18, 2016 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} During the 2018–19 season, in her freshman year, she recorded three goals and three assists in 34 games. During the 2019–20 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded two goals and ten assists in 38 games. During the 2020–21 season, in her junior year, she recorded five goals and six assists in 20 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the 2021–22 season, in her senior year, she recorded 24 goals and 29 assists in 38 games. She led the team in goals, and ranked second on the team with 53 points. On February 25, 2022, Levis scored four goals in a game against St. Cloud State, tying a program record for most goals in a game.{{cite web |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2022/2/25/levis-five-point-game-powers-buckeyes-to-6-0-quarterfinal-shutout-of-huskies |title=Levis’ Five-Point Game Powers Buckeyes to 6-0 Quarterfinal Shutout of Huskies |website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} She helped lead the Buckeyes to their first NCAA women's ice hockey tournament championship in 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2022/03/17/ohio-state-womens-hockey-jaques-leads-buckeyes-frozen-four/7058115001/ |title=Ohio State defenseman Sophie Jaques, a Kazmaier finalist, leads Buckeyes into Frozen Four |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |first=Bill |last=Rabinowitz |date=March 17, 2022 |access-date=November 30, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/20/ohio-state-womens-hockey-wins-national-championship/ |title=Ohio State women's hockey wins national championship |newspaper=USA Today |first=Josh |last=Keatley |date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} During the Frozen Four, she scored goals against Yale and Minnesota Duluth in the national championship game and was subsequently named tournament Most Outstanding Player.{{cite web |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/30/ohio-state-womens-hockey-looks-to-make-it-back-to-back-championships-ncaa/69526785007/ |title=Ohio State women's hockey team gets national title defense underway |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |first=Patrick |last=Engels |date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} During the 2022–23 season, in her graduate student year, she recorded 21 goals and 19 assists in 41 games. She finished her collegiate career with 55 goals and 67 assists in 171 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/news/ohio-state-buckeyes-forward-paetyn-levis-signs-contract-with-minnesota-whitecaps |title=Ohio State Forward Paetyn Levis Signs Two-Year Contract with Minnesota Whitecaps |website=si.com |publisher=Sports Illustrated |first=Caleb |last=Spinner |date=June 26, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2024}}

=Professional=

On June 26, 2023, Levis signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).{{cite web |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-whitecaps-sign-paetyn-levis-of-rogers-to-two-year-deal/600285487 |title=Minnesota Whitecaps sign Paetyn Levis of Rogers to two-year deal |newspaper=Minnesota Star Tribune |date=June 26, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} The PHF ceased operations on June 29, 2023, as a result she never played a game for the Whitecaps.{{cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/4655207/2023/06/30/premier-hockey-federation-why-mark-walter/ |title=What we know about the PHF shutdown, and more on the new pro women's hockey league |work=The Athletic |first=Hailey |last=Salvian |date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}

On September 18, 2023, Levis was drafted in the tenth round, 57th overall, by PWHL New York in the 2023 PWHL Draft.{{cite web |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2023/9/18/womens-ice-hockey-ten-buckeyes-selected-in-inaugural-pwhl-draft |title=Ten Buckeyes Selected in Inaugural PWHL Draft |website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=September 18, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} On November 8, 2023, she signed a one-year contract with New York.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/new-york-signs-abbey-levy-and-paetyn-levis |title=New York Signs Levy and Levis |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=November 8, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2024}} During the 2023–24 season, she recorded three assists in 24 games. In November 2024, following pre-season mini camp, Levis signed a three-year contract extension with the New York Sirens.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/new-york-sirens-announce-their-final-roster-ahead-of-pwhl-puck-drop |title=New York Sirens Announce Their Final Roster Ahead Of PWHL Puck Drop |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=November 29, 2024 |access-date=November 30, 2024}}