Down-the-line.com/Hockey. Washington Capitals Russian captain Alexander Ovechkin declined to comment on the situation with Russian national team and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov. Earlier, the hockey player was detained in St. Petersburg. Later it was learned that he was accused of escaping military service.

According to Fedotov’s lawyer, the detention was illegal. He claims that the athlete provided certificates of health problems, but they were not reviewed.

Svishchev: “The story with Fedotov will not affect our athletes in any way”

The lawyer himself says that he does not know where Fedotov is now. It was alleged that he was sent to Severomorsk to a military base.

“To talk about Fedotov? No, I don’t want to, but why? – Ovechkin told sports journalist Ivan Karpov.