The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR) has issued statements regarding the situation with goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov’s contracts with Philadelphia and CSKA.
Goalie Ivan Fedotov signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League in April 2022. He did not begin to fulfill his contractual obligations, as he was serving in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
At the end of military service, in the summer of 2023, Fedotov signed a contract with HC CSKA. The new contract was registered in the database of the Central Information Office of the Continental Hockey League.
The Russian Hockey Federation assesses the situation as ambiguous, requires detailed analysis and legal resolution, considers it necessary to obtain official information from the NHL about Fedotov’s contractual status, and only after consulting with the IIHF make a decision on the possibility of that the hockey player participation in the KHL Championship.
The FHR, as a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, will insist on strict adherence to the IIHF international transfer rules by the Continental Hockey League, as violation of the regulations and rules may have negative consequences. for Russian hockey, ”says the statement on the official website of the FHR.
The NHL said that the “army team” violated the rules of interaction between the leagues, since the goalie has a current contract with the “pilots”, which was simply frozen for the duration of his service, however, the KHL registered the relationship between CSKA and Fedotov.
The KHL said that Fedotov does not have a valid contract according to the memorandum between the Leagues.
The memorandum itself became void by decision of the NHL in March 2022.
