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Ivan Demidov makes a notable off-ice decision that shows his commitment to the Canadiens
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The young Montreal Canadiens forward, Ivan Demidov, is truly having an impressive start in the NHL.
He is impressive on the ice, but also off it.
First, remember that Demidov and his girlfriend, Ekaterina Yakovleva, made the decision to spend the entire summer in Montreal.
Clearly, Demidov wanted to make sure he was 100 percent ready for a market like Montreal, and he has just taken another major step in that direction.
Ivan Demidov has left social media
The story does not say whether he was advised to do so, but it is still a significant move. According to what his agent Dan Milstein said in an interview with the site RG Media, Demidov chose to remove social media.
"He deleted all social media from his phone and completely disconnected from the media. I'm not even sure he knows about the betting odds - we've never talked about them. Ivan focuses only on hockey and family. He spent the entire summer in Canada training and preparing."
- RG Media
- RG Media
Demidov wants to focus solely on hockey and on his family, which is a very good thing.
"His personal stats don't really matter to him. I'm pretty sure he doesn't even track analytics the way fans or journalists do. He just wants to help his team win - that's what drives him. His dream is to bring the Stanley Cup back to Montreal for the first time since 1993."
- RG Media
- RG Media
It is impressive to see a 20-year-old step away from social media, and it is now confirmed that Demidov has indeed left all platforms.
We are 100 percent behind him.
His agent, Dan Milstein, also mentioned that the Canadiens' number 93 does not care at all about his statistics.
For Demidov, the most important thing is helping the Montreal Canadiens win as many games as possible. We love it.
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