BROSSARD – Ivan Demidov’s name jumped off the page when the Montreal Canadiens released their rookie camp roster.

The 19-year-old Russian phenom — pencilled in for a top-six role in the NHL — made sure his play popped just as loud once he hit the ice.

Demidov flew past tryout defenceman Simon Lavigne and buried a wrist shot behind top goalie prospect Jacob Fowler in a one-on-one drill. Then he turned Bryce Pickford inside-out with a silky move.

And in a scrimmage, he froze goalie Arseni Radkov on a breakaway, selling a deke to the backhand before pulling the puck to his forehand for a cheeky five-hole finish on Thursday at CN Sports Complex.

“Nasty breakaway goal,” said forward Florian Xhekaj, who’s skating on Demidov’s line at rookie camp. “He’s sick out there.

“I’m just trying to gi

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