{"id":268211,"date":"2025-01-06T02:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T02:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/habs-prospect-ivan-demidov-and-girlfriend-katya-turn-heads-at-ska-st-petersburgs-christmas-party\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:48","slug":"habs-prospect-ivan-demidov-and-girlfriend-katya-turn-heads-at-ska-st-petersburgs-christmas-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/habs-prospect-ivan-demidov-and-girlfriend-katya-turn-heads-at-ska-st-petersburgs-christmas-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Habs prospect Ivan Demidov and girlfriend Katya turn heads at SKA St. Petersburg&#8217;s Christmas party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4708778\" data-slug-id=\"2300253\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Montreal Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov and his girlfriend Ekaterina Yakovleva (Katya) attended SKA St. Petersburg&#8217;s Christmas party on Sunday. Demidov, a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, is currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p>Ekaterina shared glimpses from the event this weekend with a carousel of pictures on her Instagram account. In the caption, she wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNew year vibes\ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udfb0\ud83c\udf81\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>One photo showed Ivan and Katya posing together in front of a Christmas tree, beautifully decorated with lights and red ribbons. Ivan wore a tailored blue suit with a light blue shirt and bow tie, while Katya stunned in an elegant black dress.<\/p>\n<p>In another photo, Katya showed off her fitted black top with silver-laced details, paired with sleek black pants and a small clutch. She also posted a group shot featuring other partners of SKA players, all dressed in stylish black outfits.<\/p>\n<p>Another click captured Ivan and Katya dancing together. Ivan had taken off his blazer and smiled at the camera, holding hands with Katya. The last slide featured Katya standing alongside a friend.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Ivan Demidov received a sweet birthday wish from girlfriend Katya<\/h2>\n<p>Ivan Demidov celebrated his 18th birthday on Dec. 10. The young hockey star received heartfelt messages from his girlfriend and his older brother Semyon Demidov on the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Katya posted an intimate photo of the couple on her Instagram stories with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-ivan-demidov-s-girlfriend-ekaterina-yakovleva-pens-loving-message-habs-draftee-s-18th-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">sweet birthday wish<\/a>. The image showed them sitting close together by a window. Ekaterina captioned the photo:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c\u0421 \u0434\u043d\u0451\u043c \u0440\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f @i.demidov \u2764\ufe0f love you,\u201d which translates to \u201cHappy Birthday @i.demidov \u2764\ufe0f love you\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ivan\u2019s brother Semyon also posted a nostalgic childhood photo of the two brothers on Instagram. The image showed them crouching outdoors as kids, with Semyon writing in Russian:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c\u0421 \u0434\u043d\u0451\u043c \u0440\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f, \u0411\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0448\u043a\u0430 \ud83c\udf89\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d which translates to \u201cHappy Birthday, Little Brother \ud83c\udf89\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Selected fifth overall by the Canadiens in the 2024 NHL Draft, Demidov has strong scoring and playmaking abilities. He debuted with SKA St. Petersburg in 2022 at just 16 years old and has already earned honors like KHL Rookie of the Month and a spot on the KHL All-Rookie Team this season.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/montreal-canadiens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Canadiens<\/a> have plans to bring Demidov to North America after his current season with SKA. While he is under contract for the 2024-25 season, Demidov has expressed his intention to join the team once his KHL deal ends. Canadiens officials, including GM Kent Hughes, are expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-elliotte-friedman-gives-latest-update-montreal-canadiens-future-plans-no-5-pick-ivan-demidov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">visit him in the coming months<\/a> to monitor his progress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by nagpaltusharn25<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script> \nvar fbPixelFired = false;\nvar pixelID = \"952063904834769\";\ndocument.addEventListener(\"scroll\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\ndocument.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\nfunction loadFBPixel() {\nif(fbPixelFired) {\nreturn;\n}\nfbPixelFired = true;\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? \nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, \ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', pixelID); \nfbq('track', \"PageView\");\nfbq('track', 'ViewContent');\ndocument.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", loadFBPixel);\ndocument.removeEventListener(\"mousemove\", loadFBPixel);\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-in-photos-habs-prospect-ivan-demidov-girlfriend-katya-turn-heads-ska-st-petersburg-s-christmas-party\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Montreal Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov and his girlfriend Ekaterina Yakovleva (Katya) attended SKA St. Petersburg&#8217;s Christmas party on Sunday. 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