Netminder Ivan Fedotov has been arrested by Russian authorities who allege he evaded military service and illegally broke his contract with CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League. A goalie prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers, Fedotov is being detained over suspicions of evading the Russian army by signing with an NHL team, a move the CSKA Moscow management reportedly did not appreciate.
“We learned this information from Fontanka. We are sure that the competent authorities will sort out this situation,” Moscow’s CSKA said in a statement following Fedotov’s arrest, according to Euro Weekly News.
Fedotov was allegedly met by Russian officials when he exited an arena in St.