David Levin (Hebrew: דוד לוין, Russian: Давид Левин; born September 16, 1999) is an Israeli professional ice hockey player.
[7] Levin was eight years old when he first discovered North American ice hockey, as his father was watching an NHL game on TV.
[13] While he tried skating at the Canada Center in Metula, it did not go well and his ice hockey dream faded until he saw a YouTube clip of the development of player Sidney Crosby.
[14] As an Israeli citizen, Levin is required to serve three years with the Israel Defence Forces, and had to register for the draft when he turned 18 in September 2017.
[14] However, as that much time away from playing hockey would effectively end his career, he was able to obtain a deferment - initially until June 2018, after the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
[15][16] Levin attended The Hill Academy in Vaughan, just north of Toronto, a school known for developing elite sports talent.
[11] Don Mills made the league final, with Levin tying for the tournament lead in scoring, though they lost in overtime.
This was appealed, with the argument that his aunt and uncle were both his legal guardians and Canadian citizens, and Levin was granted an exception.
[30] He attended the 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs development camp, and played in the 2018 Traverse City NHL rookie prospect tournament with the Carolina Hurricanes.
[32] After playing 14 games and scoring 1 goal in the KHL, he moved to HC Zemgale/LUA of the Latvian Hockey Higher League.
He ended the season in Kristianstads IK, the last-placed team in the HockeyAllsvenskan, and helped them avoid relegation to the Hockeyettan with a win in a survival play-in series.
Following his tenure with Bratislava, in September 2022, Levin agreed to terms with UK EIHL side Nottingham Panthers.