Olympic champion Alexander Pashkov, in a conversation with , explained why the silver medalist of the 2022 Games Ivan Fedotov won’t come back to CSKA .
Fedotov defended the gates of CSKA from 2021 to 2022 and helped the army team win the Gagarin Cup. After that, the goalkeeper signed a contract with Philadelphia, but in the summer he was drafted into the ranks of the RF Armed Forces for military service (1 year). On Tuesday, CSKA Moscow said the club was ready to explore the possibility of bringing Fedotov back into the squad.
– I don’t think Fedotov will return to CSKA. First, a year ago he left the team himself. Secondly, the goalkeeper has been in the armed forces for almost a year and CSKA have completely forgotten about him. If the army club really needed Fedotov, he would have been removed a long time ago and attracted to hockey. But that doesn’t happen. Therefore, Ivan and CSKA are unlikely to meet again.
– Where then does it make more sense for Fedotov to continue his career? After all, his deal with Philadelphia is now also in question due to the year without hockey practice.
– Ivan must resume his career in the KHL. His age is suitable, although psychologically it will be difficult. Fedotov needs support. All hockey players seem to have forgotten that. And Ivan has done a lot for our hockey, he is the goalkeeper of the Russian national team, he represented the country at the Olympics. He needs help in this situation.
– Assistance in pursuing a professional career? With a job?
– Yes, the person got into an incomprehensible situation that no one really explained – why was Fedotov so suddenly taken to the army? But since a person has missed a year, he needs help to regain his form,” Pashkov told .
CSKA plays in the second round of the playoffs with Lokomotiv, the series score is 3-3. The decisive seventh match will take place on Wednesday in Moscow.
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