Russian hockey player Fedotov detained for evading military service allegedly sent to Severomorsk

Ivan Fedotov, goaltender of the Russian hockey club CSKA and the Russian national hockey team, detained in relation to a case regarding evading military service, was sent to Severomorsk, reports Russian state news agency TASS, citing the hockey player’s lawyer Alexey Ponomarev.

“He was taken yesterday from the hospital. Where to, we don’t know yet, we are trying to find out. It will probably be Severomorsk, because it’s the place of his potential service, but we can’t say for sure. I don’t have any information on the state of his health,” said Ponomarev.

Fedotov was detained two days ago in St. Petersburg while exiting an ice arena. After his detention, he was taken to a conscription office, where he became ill, and from there, he was transferred to a hospital, reports Russian state sports TV channel Match TV.

Back in May, Fedotov said in an interview with Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that he had signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League and had been planning to leave Russia in July.

“Of course, I have a certain responsibility towards CSKA, as well as towards Traktor. These teams gave me so much. If it so happens that I return to Russia, I hope that they will be ready to welcome me back,” he said at the time.