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Alexander Zharovsky: KHL Rookie of the Week
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Alexander Zharovsky: KHL Rookie of the Week
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Last year, Ivan Demidov's prowess in the KHL was the talk of the town. He was often among the Russian league's players of the week.

But history is repeating itself this year, with Alexander Zharovsky.

The Montreal Canadiens' young prospect, who is only 18, has been named the KHL's Rookie of the Week #7. This was announced by the league.

In three games, Zharovsky hit the target twice and attempted no fewer than 13 shots on goal. He averaged over 16 minutes per game, which is very good.

For a youngster in Russia, that's incredible.

It's also worth noting that last week, Zharovsky started playing in the center forward position. And that's exciting for Habs fans.

Why is that? For one thing, it's great to see a youngster playing center.

But more importantly, with the Canadiens looking for a second center of the future, it's great to see a top prospect taking reps at that position.

Kent Hughes must hope that Michael Hage and Alexander Zharovsky can continue to develop at this rate.

We know the Canadiens won't hesitate to make room for their deserving youngsters. Jacob Fowler, David Reinbacher, Hage and Zharovsky are among them.

So much the better if the forwards perform well at the start of the season.

It should also be noted that the Canadiens are satisfied with the youngster's playing time in Russia, and that no concrete plans are in place to bring him to North America as early as the spring of 2026.

That's what Marco D'Amico reported… and his agent confirmed that he's under contract until 2027.


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– Good news.

– Yes.

– Nice.

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