#40 - Jonathan Filewich - WHL, Pro and Education Champion

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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