Goalkeeper eligibility decision Ivan Fedotov in the KHL will only be accepted after consultation with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), according to a statement from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR).
Fedotov in July 2022 signed a rookie contract with “philadelphia cream “, but was drafted into the army for a year. After returning from service, he entered into a two-year contract with CSKA . On Saturday, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) announced that it had registered Fedotov’s contract with CSKA. According to , the 26-year-old goalkeeper will earn 50 million rubles in each of the following seasons.
– The Russian Hockey Federation assesses the situation as ambiguous, requiring detailed analysis and legal resolution, considers it necessary to obtain official information from the NHL on the contract status of Fedotov – and only after consultation with the IIHF, make a decision on the possibility of hockey player participating in the KHL championship.
The FHR, as a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, will insist that the Kontinental Hockey League strictly adhere to the IIHF International Transition Rules, as violation of regulations and rules may have negative consequences. for Russian hockey, the organization said in a statement. statement.
FHR official website
Source : MatchTV
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