Ivan Demidov: another Rookie of the Week title that allows him to make history.

Ivan Demidov is dominating in the KHL – despite limited playing time. In fact, he has been doing well for the past few weeks. #VisitOfKentHughes

And we learned this morning that the young prospect of the Canadiens has once again found a way to be named Rookie of the Week in the Russian league. Nothing new under the sun.

In two games, he scored two goals and got two assists. He averaged 19:59 of playing time per game.

As Demidov gains confidence, things are going better for him. He is rewarded by his coach for his performances, and he is also rewarded with significant playing time in return.

Imagine: Roman Rotenberg has understood that even without a contract at the end of the season, Demidov can play well. Well.

But what stands out the most in this whole story is that Demidov has now received his sixth nomination this season as Rookie of the Week in the KHL. This allows him to enter the KHL record book.

In short, he joins Eeli Tolvanen as the only rookie in the league’s history to win the Rookie of the Week title six times. So he is just one big week away from taking sole possession of the title.

With Lane Hutson being the best rookie – at least in my eyes – in the NHL, it’s clear that these are two major pieces for the Canadiens’ future who are excelling in their respective leagues.

Is it possible to believe that, in the best of worlds, the CH could have two rookies of the year in consecutive years (Hutson 2025, Demidov 2026) in the next 18 months in the NHL? Maybe, yes.

in a nutshell

– Indeed.

– He is impressive, yes.

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