 After a successful junior career with the WHL's Tri-City Americans, Levins was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.At the NHL level, Levins was used primarily as a grinder and physical presence, as he had difficulty replicating the offensive numbers he had produced in the minors.Levins ultimately played in only nine games in Winnipeg, spending the majority of his time with their farm team, the Moncton Hawks.