Ivan Fedotov, Olympic hockey goalie who played for Russia, was detained after supposedly evading military service.
The twenty-five-year-old is considered one of the best goalies in Russia. The goalie played for the CSKA and helped the KHL (Kontinental Hockey League) obtain silver in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in February.
The CSKA is one of the top hockey teams in Russia. Founded in 1946, the CSKA is also known as the “Central Sports Club of the Army,” Soviet Union’s hockey team for the army.
This season, the CSKA won the KHL with Fedotov on the team.
In May, the goalie signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, an American Ice Hockey Team. Fedotov’s dream to join the NHL began in 2015 when he was the seventh-round draft pick for the Flyers.
On Friday, Fedotov was detained at a hockey rink in St. Petersburg and sent to a military base after avoiding compulsory military service, reports say.
Every year, Russia drafts over 100,000 young men to participate in a one-year military service.
Earlier in February, American basketball player Brittany Griner was detained in Russia after drugs were allegedly discovered in her luggage. The basketball star’s detainment may have correlated to the US supporting Ukraine in the ongoing Russia v Ukraine war. She has yet to return to the US.
Despite the investigations, there have been no further updates on Fedotov’s situation, Flyer’s manager Chuck Fletcher told NBC Sports.
The twenty-five-year-old is considered one of the best goalies in Russia. The goalie played for the CSKA and helped the KHL (Kontinental Hockey League) obtain silver in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in February.
The CSKA is one of the top hockey teams in Russia. Founded in 1946, the CSKA is also known as the “Central Sports Club of the Army,” Soviet Union’s hockey team for the army.
This season, the CSKA won the KHL with Fedotov on the team.
In May, the goalie signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, an American Ice Hockey Team. Fedotov’s dream to join the NHL began in 2015 when he was the seventh-round draft pick for the Flyers.
On Friday, Fedotov was detained at a hockey rink in St. Petersburg and sent to a military base after avoiding compulsory military service, reports say.
Every year, Russia drafts over 100,000 young men to participate in a one-year military service.
Earlier in February, American basketball player Brittany Griner was detained in Russia after drugs were allegedly discovered in her luggage. The basketball star’s detainment may have correlated to the US supporting Ukraine in the ongoing Russia v Ukraine war. She has yet to return to the US.
Despite the investigations, there have been no further updates on Fedotov’s situation, Flyer’s manager Chuck Fletcher told NBC Sports.
