Honored coach of Russia Fedor Kanareikin in a conversation with , he expressed the opinion that only time will tell whether CSKA made the right decision in terminating the contract with goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov.
On Thursday, CSKA announced the termination of the agreement with Fedotov, with the goalkeeper’s sporting rights in Russia remaining with the military club.
— Fedotov had a goal, a dream: to go to the NHL after a good season in 2022, when he won silver at the Olympics with the Russian team and won the Gagarin Cup with CSKA. But the same story happened, after which he went to serve. A year in the army without hockey had a very strong impact on him and his game this season. Reshuffles within the team, the dismissal of Fedorov, a not very good match this season – all this influenced the leadership of CSKA, after which they made such a decision regarding Fedotov. Only time will tell if CSKA made the right choice by terminating the contract with Fedotov,” Kanareikin told .
On Wednesday, it was announced that Ilya Vorobyov will become CSKA’s head coach next season, replacing Sergei Fedorov.
Last season, the 27-year-old goalie played 49 games in the KHL regular season and playoffs, keeping the goal intact five times.
Fedotov, as part of CSKA, won the Gagarin Cup and, with the Russian team, won silver at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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