I have compiled the options for Demidov to play in NA this season. Some mistakes with dates and count of games might occur but it gives an idea. If nothing happens, we will see him at Dev camp at the end of July 2025. Keep it up, we will see him soon!
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👇
It's official! Ivan Demidov
#91
will play for SKA in the
@khl
during the 2024-2025 season! It will be fun to watch him this year until he comes to NA for the
@CanadiensMTL
.
🏒Contrats Ivan!
#Gohabsgo
#Demidov
Andrey Markov on Ivan Demidov:
1) - Hockey has become different, we need to promote the guys. I'm very happy that our Russian hockey player was drafted by one of the greatest NHL clubs. He will definitely get a chance.
Kent Hughes achieved so much this summer, RFAs signings (Juraj, Kaiden), drafting and trading for Laine. Now, there will be the challenge of deciding who goes and who stays.
UFAs:
- Dvorak, Armia, Evans, Pezzeta, B-B, Savard
Who would you keep?
We might have our first Demidov game action tomorow. SKA will have an inner team game tomorow at 5 am Mtl time. Hopefully, it's going to be streamed on youtube. Here is their channel :
I would keep Evans and Savard for 2 more years. Evans is the perfect 4th line center, he is only 28 and it would give time to Kapanen, Beck and Hage to grow. Savard could play the 6th D before Reinbacher and Mailloux are ready. He is the perfect veteran for younger LHD.
Roman Rotenberg got asked again why Demidov did not see the ice after the 1st period. He seems to think being in the line-up and play 3-5 minutes is enough. 👇
@CanadiensMTL
do something maybe?
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Maybe some good news for Demidov, Kuznetsov seems to be ready for SKA's game of tomorow vs Dinamo. We will see if they are both on the 3rd line again at 11h30 am ET.
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Today Demidov will play his 3rd game of the Puchkov tournament at 8h30 MTL time. There will be a link to watch it for free soon. I'll keep you guys updated.
#demidov
Tough game for Demidov. He got benched the whole game as he played as the 13th forward. He only fulfilled his role of the u-20 in the team. We dont have the TOI but he had 5 presences with around 35 sec shifts so he had around 3 mins of TOI today. Worst than last game.
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2) -That said, there is pressure in Montreal that he will need to handle. If he does, playing for Montreal will be the best memory of his life.
- How do you deal with that pressure? Learn French?
- If he knows French, he'll definitely be as good as his own.
I wonder when are they going to update the SKA profil of Ivan Demidov. He is still listed at 169 lbs and 5'9'' ?🤔As per
@RGSafePlay
he is now at 187-189 lbs and 6' 0.5''.
Source: ;
3) I think you just have to do your job. There are high expectations after being selected in the first round, but there's a lot of work ahead to establish himself. If he keeps working, he will have a great future," Markov told Match TV.
SKA center Vasili Glotov on Ivan Demidov:
1) Ivan Demidov was the No. 5 overall pick in the NHL draft. Did you congratulate him? How did you react to his high selection?
- It's a great achievement, because the draft happens once in a lifetime for a hockey player.
🏒 Its game day for Demidov!
SKA vs Spartak at 12h30 pm ET. Expect a 3rd line role with his usual linemates (Kuznetsov and Plotnikov).
Spartak is going to be a harder match-up for Demidov today. I hope he plays more than 10 mins.
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Even if Spartak is a better team, Demidov could still do whatever he wanted on the ice today. He stole bunch of pucks and led the offense. Stats:
- 16:08 TOI (most since start of season)
- 01:19 PP2 (!!!)
- 7 SOG
- 1 Assist
- Fastest on the ice.
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📆 Game day for Demidov!
🏒 First home game for SKA vs Traktor at 12h30 ET.
From last practice, it might look like Demidov will either play on the 2nd or the 4th line. Let's remember how Roman had high expectations for Demidov, its part of the process.
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Great game overall by Demidov. Keep in mind that Sochi is not a really good team. It is still very nice to be rewarded from all the passed games where he missed a lot of good scoring chances. Stats:
- 2 Goals
- 4 points
- 16:26 TOI!!
- PP1 time!!
- Fastest on ice
Great game by Demidov today. He was all over the ice. Great offence and great defence with his stick. Here are his stats:
- 1 Goal
- 2 SOG
- 13:49 TOI
- No PP time
He will have plenty of playing time during the tournament. Hopefully, he showcases his talent and gets a higher role than the 13rd forward on SKA during the regular KHL season.
Source:
Roman got asked why Demidov played so little. 👇
So basically, Roman does not trust Demidov defensively, but he is +7 and he is often the first one to back check? Is he blind or what?
Source :
@khl_eng
Demidov is offensively one of the best player of SKA. He is still stucked to the 4th line of the 13th forward. Play him, he will make
@hcSKA_News
win wtf!
He had 4 and 3 minutes the last 2 games. Its time to make a change.
Mark your calendar 📆
The first preseason game of SKA is on the 23/08 at 12h30 pm MTL time. The game is part of the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament which is held from 22/08 to 29/08. It might be the first game action of Demidov for the year.
Game info here 👇
⚠️ Update: he won't play for SKA but the Russian U-23 team. He will wear the "C".
The first game is at 4 am MTL time.
Source: …
Here is the schedule below.⬇️
This is the last game for Demidov before the SKA team presentation on the 30rd. This will be an important game to show his worth.
🎥 I'll update the post with the link to watch it when we get it.
Great first game of the KHL season for Ivan Demidov.
He already has a point and he locked 14 mins of ice time. He was physical and he seemed confident and explosive.
For complete stats:
📆 Next up : SKA vs Lada 07/09 at 7h30 ET 🏒
🏒Very nice game from Demidov today. He was working hard every single shift. Here are some stats:
- 1 Goal
- 3 SOG
- 1 or 2 posts
- 13:20 TOI
- 17.49 km/h average speed (fastest)
@colegoalfield
Hard to watch.. it wont be the last time this happens this year. Its sad, I hope he won't get discourage and give up. It must be hard for him.
Quiet game from Demidov today. Here are some stats :
- 1 SOG + 1 post
- 13:36 TOI
- 16.96 Km/h average speed (fastest)
- 0.29 Km puck control distance
🏒Next up: 09/09 SKA vs Lokomotiv at 12h30 pm ET.
Rotenberg on why Demidov has playing time: "They are winning the competition. Given the injuries of experienced players, they got their chance. They took advantage of it, they are performing well, they were even cited as an example in terms of game performance."
Another great game overall by Demidov. He was the first to bring the offence for his team today. here are his stats:
- 1 Assist
- 2 Breakaways
- 1 SOG
- 12:10 min of TOI
- 2 sec of PP (!!!)
- Fastest player on the team
@colegoalfield
Ive seen some comments on telegram agreeing with us too. I hope a habs journalist will ask Kent about that in press conference. Its still nice he had some shifts with Kuznetsov tho!
Great interview here 👇 Again, it shows that Roman has high expectations for Demidov. He wants to take it slow too. I believe he will start on the 3rd and climb up to the first during the season with SKA.
SKA coach Roman Rotenberg with some interesting quotes on his conversation with the Habs brass & his belief in Ivan Demidov’s potential to become “one of the best players in the world.”
👇👇👇
@colegoalfield
Rotenberg telling habs fan there is no way Demidov plays in the crazy AHL on a bottom 6 role while making him play with Kuznetsov on the 3rd line.
@grantmccagg
Not to mention Armia also played 2 years with him in WPG. It surely helped the case to have internal knowledge. I fully trust the organisation.
Hard to watch today for Demidov. The
@khl
rookie of the month played 4:07 minutes today for no reason. Hope he won't get discourage from his weird coach decisions.
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#kentdosomething
🏒 Game day for Demidov!
SKA vs Lokomotiv at 12h30am ET.
Again, expect a 4th line or a 13th forward role for him. He had a yellow-grew jersey at practice. 👇
#GoHabsGo
Time for the VHL with his brother?
Great interview with Jacob Fowler here! Another high end prospect who seems to have a really good 'tête sur les épaules'. Im excited to watch him this year and hopefully he signs like Lane next year!
Montreal
@CanadiensMTL
prospect Jacob Fowler eyes a standout sophomore season at Boston College and is committed to mastering French as he prepares for a future with the Canadiens. His interview for
@RGSafePlay
via
@mndamico
Yevgeni Volokhin the 2023 5th round pick goalie of the
@CanadiensMTL
just got promoted to the KHL. He might play in Soshi but still to be confirmed. This season stats:
- VHL: 2 GP 4.62 GAA and .857 SV%
- MHL: 8 GP 1.95 GAA and .931 SV%
Expect a 3rd line role with Kuznetsov and Plotnikov for Demidov today. They had great chemistry the last 2 games.
🏒 SKA vs Vityaz at 12 pm ET.
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Great game from Demidov today, he will get his first goal of the season eventually. He created a lot of high scoring chances and he got rewarded in the 3rd with playing time.
Next up: SKA vs Lada on the 15th at 10 am ET.
Demidov is coming closer and closer. SKA's best player in the third period today. I suspect he will be in the top six next game as they have been shut out again and need his offensive spark.