Goalie “Philadelphia” Ivan Fedotov in an interview with , he said that the head coach of the Pennsylvania team, John Tortorella, was direct and positive, he managed to capture the mentality of the Russian soul.
In the summer of 2022, Fedotov signed a rookie contract with Philadelphia, but he was called up for military service. At the end of his service, the goalkeeper signed a two-year deal with CSKA Moscow. On March 28, the capital club announced the termination of the contract with the hockey player. The military team retained the goalkeeper’s sporting rights in Russia. On March 29, the Flyers announced the transfer of Fedotov.
— What are your first impressions of your conversation with John Tortorella?
— An old-school coach. Our communication turned out to be cool and pleasant. I felt serious about it. And at the same time I grasped the mentality of the Russian soul, because the coach is quite simple and at the same time positive. From what I understand from the guys, the coach always says what he thinks. At the same time, he is honest, fair and always ready to give advice in his work. This is very important in hockey,” Fedotov told .
Last season, the 27-year-old goalie played 49 games in the KHL regular season and playoffs, keeping five clean sheets. While with CSKA, Fedotov won the 2022 Gagarin Cup and, with the Russian team, won silver at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Source : MatchTV
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