Photo of Ivan Demidov, Jacob Fowler and Oliver Kapanen

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We have the first anticipated announcement from the Montreal Canadiens organization to report. We’ll have some action fairly soon!

Tickets are available for September 13 (Montreal Canadiens vs. Winnipeg Jets) and September 14 (Doubleheader).

It’s starting to feel like hockey season!

The Montreal Canadiens Officially Announce Ticket Sales for the Prospect Showdown

So we can expect these three players to participate in the Prospect Faceoff! It will be a great warm-up for them. Yes, hockey is coming soon to the Bell Centre!

Oliver Kapanen, 22 years old, is a 6-foot-2, 194-pound center who was a 2nd-round pick by the Montreal Canadiens in 2021.

Last season, he tallied 3 points in 21 NHL games (regular season + playoffs), 35 points in 36 games in Finland’s top league, and 6 points in 11 AHL playoff games.

Ivan Demidov, 19 years old, is a 6-foot-1, 192-pound winger who was a 1st-round pick by the Canadiens in 2024.

Last season, he recorded 4 points in 7 NHL games (regular season + playoffs) and 54 points in 71 games in the KHL (regular season + playoffs).

Jacob Fowler, 20 years old, is a 6-foot-2, 214-pound goalie who was a 3rd-round pick by the Canadiens in 2024.

Last season, he played 35 games in the NCAA and 11 games with the Laval Rocket in the AHL (regular season + playoffs).

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