Ivan Demidov | |||
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Born |
Sergiyev Posad, Russia | 10 December 2005||
Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (184 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team (
P) Cur. team |
SKA Saint Petersburg SKA-1946 ( MHL) | ||
NHL draft | Eligible 2024 | ||
Playing career | 2022–present |
Ivan Demidov ( Russian: Иван Демидов; born 10 December 2005) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger for SKA-1946 of the Russian Junior Hockey League (MHL) as a prospect to SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). [1] He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. [2] He is projected to be drafted at the number two spot after Macklin Celebrini according to the consolidated rankings for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. [3]
In the Russian Junior Hockey League (MHL), Demidov scored over 1.4 points per game, leading the league in scoring. [4] He made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2022, at the age of 16. [5]
The presumptive second overall pick due to his passing and goal-scoring abilities according to scouts, Bob McKenzie speculated Demidov might fall on draft day due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [6]
Medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing Russia | ||
Hlinka Gretzky Cup | ||
2021 Czech Republic/Slovakia |
Demidov won a gold medal with Team Russia at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, scoring five points in five games. [7]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2021–22 | SKA Varyagi | MHL | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | SKA Varyagi | MHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 41 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | ||
2023–24 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 30 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 37 | ||
KHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2021 | Russia | HG18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |