Ivan Demidov is the best KHL rookie of January!

The Kontinental Hockey League has revealed its best players of the month of January.

SKA forward Ivan Demidov has been named the best rookie! The 19-year-old recorded 14 (9+5) points, one hat-trick, six hits, a +2 plus/minus rating and blocked three shots across 11 matches.

Vladislav Podyapolsky of Dynamo Moscow is the best goalkeeper, Traktor Chelyabinsk's Grigory Dronov is the top defenseman and Joshua Leivo of Salavat Yulaev Ufa is the best forward.