RIA Novosti: KHL, FHR and CSKA face sanctions over the case of Ivan Fedotov
It became known about the sanctions threatening the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), because of the case of CSKA goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov. It is reported by RIA Novosti.
According to the publication, if the team violates the conditions of disqualification and announces the goalkeeper for one of the matches, then the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will remove points from it in the KHL regular season. In addition, sanctions will be imposed on the leaders of the league and the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) in this case.
On August 14, Fedotov was disqualified for four months. The army team was also banned from international transfers for a year. IIHF refused CSKA to register a contract with Fedotov for the new KHL season due to the player’s current agreement with the Philadelphia Flyers.
On July 1, Fedotov signed a contract with CSKA. The NHL expressed dissatisfaction with the decision, as it violates the goalkeeper’s current agreement with Philadelphia, concluded in May 2022. At the same time, the Russian tried to fly to the United States, but he was detained in St. Petersburg on suspicion of evading military service. After that, the player was sent to serve in the Russian Navy. A year later, the athlete was demobilized.
Source: Lenta
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