Ivan Fedotov

Ivan Dmitrievich Fedotov (Russian: Иван Дмитревич Федотов; born 28 November 1996) is a Finnish-born Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently under contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Ivan Fedotov
Born (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996
Lappeenranta, Finland
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Traktor Chelyabinsk
CSKA Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 188th overall, 2015
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2014–present

On 1 July 2022, after signing his NHL contract, Fedotov was arrested for alleged evasion of military service in Russia, which prevented him from joining the Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career

On 12 December 2014, Fedotov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk during the 2014–15 KHL season.[1] Fedotov was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 7th round of the 2015 NHL Draft with the 188th overall selection.

Unable to add to his solitary game with Nizhnekamsk, Fedotov was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa on May 4, 2016.[2]

Following the 2018–19 season, having played the majority of the year in Salavat's VHL farm club, Fedotov was traded to Traktor Chelyabinsk on 6 May 2019.[3]

On 2 May 2021, Fedotov left Traktor after two seasons when he was traded to CSKA Moscow in exchange for financial compensation.[4] In the 2021–22 season, while playing with the perennially contending CSKA, Fedotov assumed the starting goaltender role and appeared in 26 games with a 14–10–2 record and a 2.00 GAA and .919 save percentage. He collected 16 wins through 22 games in the post-season in helping CSKA claim their second Gagarin Cup in franchise history. He was named as a finalist for the KHL's top goaltender of the year.[5]

On 7 May 2022, Fedotov as a free agent was signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[6]

On 1 July 2022, Fedotov was arrested for alleged evasion of military service in Russia and sent to Severomorsk, which prevented him from joining the Philadelphia Flyers.

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing

On 23 January 2022, Fedotov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[7]

Awards and honors
Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2022 [8]

Arrest

On 1 July 2022 Fedotov was arrested in Saint Petersburg for alleged evasion of military service. He was reportedly hospitalized after falling ill with what his lawyer called stress-induced gastritis.[5] He was then reportedly deployed to the town of Severomorsk, which is home to the administrative base of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy.[9][10][11][12]

References
  1. "Ivan Fedotov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. "Three players join Neftekhimik" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. "May 6, KHL transactions" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. "Ivan Fedotov joins CSKA" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "Russian Ice Hockey Star Reportedly Detained For Alleged Evasion Of Military Service". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1 July 2022.
  6. "Flyers sign G Ivan Fedotov to entry-level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. "CSKA wins Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  9. Myllykoski, Tatu (4 July 2022). "Venäjällä pidätetty kiekkotähti passitetaan pahamaineiselle sotilassaarelle – nyt kohuun reagoi Aleksandr Ovetshkin". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. "NHL-seuran maalivahti lähetetty pahamaineiseen armeijakasarmiin – tämä tiedetään Suomessa syntyneen Ivan Fedotovin mystisestä tilanteesta". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  11. "NHL 'Draft Dodger' Fedotov Detained, Sent to Arctic – Reports". The Moscow Times. 4 July 2022.
  12. "How the war in Ukraine is impacting Russian players in the NHL and beyond". ESPN.com. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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