Ivan Fedotov

Fedotov has reportedly been picked up by Russian law enforcement after allegedly attempting to evade military service.

The Russian military also has special units that elite-level athletes can serve in while continuing to compete in their respective sports. In addition, Fedotov also helped CSKA Moscow win the Gagarin Cup, which is awarded to the annual KHL champion. CSKA Moscow's name translates to "Central Sports Club of the Army" and has ties to the Russian military.

Fedotov played last season for CSKA Moscow in the KHL, Russia's top pro league. Currently, the NHL and KHL do not have a transfer agreement in place. With his ...

With his KHL contract expiring, the 2015 seventh-round draft pick signed his entry-level contract in May, signaling his plan to come to North America and compete for a roster spot on the Flyers. We have no further comment at this time," Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a statement released by the team last Friday. Currently, the NHL and KHL do not have a transfer agreement in place.

As you know, Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov is currently detained in Russia. The goaltender was planning to come over here and join the team but now there's a ...

He came from the same Russian team as Fedotov, CSKA Moscow. I’m not totally sure what the military ID thing means, but military service in Russia is compulsory unless the state provides some sort of exemption. All we can do is try to follow plugged-in journos and European reports and try to get updates. Regarding reports that Kirill Kaprizov is wanted in Russia for allegedly buying a military ID in 2017 and has returned to the United States, a #mnwildsource says he is not in the U.S. Obviously this is a complicated story and I'm working to see if there's merit.

Philadelphia Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov is currently serving at a remote military base in Northern Russia and other CSKA players, including Edmonton ...

But a few weeks after signing the contract with the Flyers, Fedotov was picked up by Russian law enforcement while shooting a documentary in his home city of St. Petersburg and was taken to a military enlistment center. This situation highlights a growing anxiety in the NHL about the Russian factor as the country’s war with Ukraine rages on. If they don’t officially resolve the issue with the military enlistment office, then such players as Egor Afanasyev, Artem Grushnikov, Ilya Sorokin, Denis Guryanov, and Dmitry Samorukov could face the same problems that Ivan Fedotov did.”

Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov, who reportedly was picked up by law enforcement in Russia last week ahead of a planned move to the ...

As recently as last week, Fletcher said he expected Fedotov to compete for a spot on the roster next season. The 25-year-old Fedotov is considered one the top goaltenders in the world outside the NHL, and the Flyers expected him to compete for a spot on their roster next season. Russia was aiming to conscript more than 130,000 men for a year of military service this spring. He was a seventh-round pick of the Flyers in 2015 but has since played in Russia, with CSKA retaining his rights. “We have a draft in line with the law, so any emotional commentaries would be utterly inappropriate,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday when asked about Fedotov’s case. The situation raised fresh concerns over whether Russian players will be willing or able to join National Hockey League teams that draft them this week as the war in Ukraine continues.