
MOSCOW, July 2, Alexander Sergeev. Member of the Supervisory Board of the CSKA hockey club Boris Mikhailov said that the goalkeeper of the Russian national team Ivan Fedotov could apply to the club for help in the matter of military service. On Friday, the media reported that the hockey player was detained in St. Petersburg by military registration and enlistment office officers. Earlier, the source said that the goalkeeper faces up to two years in prison under Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — for evading conscription for military service. «The incident that happened to Ivan is a question that applies to him personally. Why does he treat his civic duties so lightly? If he turned to the club with this question, then the issue would have been resolved. Is it Fedotov's fault? I think it is the fault of any citizen who lives in the country and knows its laws,» Mikhailov said. Fedotov, 25 years old. As part of CSKA, the goalkeeper won the Gagarin Cup at the end of the 2021/22 season. He then signed with the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, who selected him 188th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The goalkeeper stated that the move to the United States is scheduled for July.

