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Céline Dion stuns 2024 NHL Draft by announcing Canadiens pick
By Sean Savage,
1 day ago
Many NHL teams upped the ante on Friday night during the draft at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
Nevertheless, the Canadiens stole the show when they allowed five-time Grammy winner and Quebec native Céline Dion to announce the selection of Russian winger Ivan Demidov with the fifth overall pick in the first round.
After a few extended pauses, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer mustered out the selection of the 18-year-old forward.
Demidov is set to join one of the league’s most storied franchises, which has won 24 Stanley Cups but is still seeking its first since 1993.
And he is bringing with him much talent.
Ivan Demidov reacts onstage as Celine Dion and team personnel look on onstage after being selected fifth overall by the Canadiens during the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft. NHLI via Getty Images
Demidov decimated the junior-level MHL in Russia, where he tucked away 23 goals and added 37 assists — totaling 60 points — in only 30 games this season.
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