CSKA Goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov could play for the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers, his case with the military will go down in history, Washington forward says Yevgeny Kuznetsov .
In the summer of 2022, Fedotov signed a rookie contract with Philadelphia, but was later called up for military service. At the end of his service, he signed a two-year deal with CSKA, which was registered by the KHL in July. Earlier, the IIHF announced that it was continuing to investigate the situation with Fedotov’s contract.
– Were you personally hooked by what happened to goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov?
Yes, this incident will go down in history. Unique moment! I wish him happiness in hockey and good luck in finally playing hockey and having fun. Because hockey is all we can do in this lifetime. It’s our life. God forbid, everything will be fine with him, and the problems will be left behind. And ahead only of long hockey.
– Could Fedotov play in Philadelphia?
I don’t know, it’s hard to judge. But as a Russian, I will say that Fedotov, of course, could. Why not? I think many could play, – the correspondent of “” reports Kuznetsov’s words.
Source : MatchTV

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