#40 - Jonathan Filewich - WHL, Pro and Education Champion
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Jonathan Filewich played five seasons in the Western Hockey League, four years with the Prince George Cougars and one with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. He was a 3rd round selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 National Hockey League Draft. Filewich played four seasons in the American Hockey League and 5 games with the Penguins in 2007-08. He went to Austria and Croatia for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.
Filewich returned to Canada and went to Brandon University. He had been working on some classes while playing pro in Europe. Filewich now has a degree in Physical Education and Education. He also has a Master’s degree in Educational Administration as well as Curriculum and Instruction. Filewich is now a teacher in the Southwest Horizon School Division in Souris, Manitoba. While teaching in Souris, Filewich played five seasons with the Souris Elks senior team from 2012-17.
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