The head of the KHL Morozov said that Fedotov will miss league matches at the beginning of the season
The head of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Alexei Morozov, said that CSKA goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov will not be able to take part in regular season matches at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season. The words of the functionary are quoted by RIA Novosti.
“At the moment, the league does not allow him to play on September 1, as a disqualification is in effect,” Morozov said.
On August 23, CSKA President Igor Esmantovich announced that Fedotov would play for the club from September 1, 2023. “I would not like to interpret the nuances, we did everything legally correct. Fedotov’s contract with CSKA has passed an application in the Russian Hockey Federation, it has been approved in the KHL, ”the functionary said.
On August 14, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suspended Fedotov for four months. CSKA banned international transfers for a year. The IIHF refused the army team to register a contract with Fedotov for the new KHL season due to the player’s current agreement with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
On July 1, Fedotov signed an agreement with CSKA. The NHL expressed dissatisfaction with the decision, as it violates the goaltender’s contract 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 athlete was sent to serve in the Russian Navy. A year later he was demobilized.
Source: Lenta
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