Celine Dion made a surprise appearance to announce who the Montreal Canadiens selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft on Friday.
The five-time Grammy winner who has been battling stiff-person syndrome , or SPS, a rare neurological condition dropped by the Sphere in Las Vegas to reveal that Russian-born player Ivan Demidov was on his way to the hockey team from her native Canadian province of Quebec.
Good evening, everyone, Dion said as the Vegas crowd greeted her with cheers. Im excited, not even a hockey mom.
She continued by revealing the Canadiens selection, with dramatic pauses sprinkled among her remarks.
The most dramatic draft announcement of all time, said ESPN s John Buccigross during the broadcast.
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After being selected, Demidov spoke with reporters about Dion calling his name, saying, Its like a movie.
He also noted that he was aware of Dions music and had watched Titanic .
The surprise appearance by Dion, who recently spoke at the New York premiere of the new Prime Video documentary I Am: Celine Dion, comes over a year and a half since she revealed her SPS diagnosis in December 2022.
Dion, who has largely remained out of the public eye since the diagnosis, pledged earlier this month that shed make a return to stage even if she has to crawl and talk with her hands.
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