INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NHL-bound goaltender Ivan Fedotov was detained in Russia for dodging the draft and sent to serve in the Arctic, state media reported
Sunday.Fedotov, 25, was detained Friday in St
Kremlin, which sent troops into Ukraine in February, brushed aside concern for Fedotov in and outside Russia."In our law there is military
So any emotional comments on this are absolutely inappropriate," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday
Fedotov signed an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers in May after being selected in the 2015 Entry Draft.His contract with
meant that its players were considered military personnel subject to enlistment
Evasion of military service is also punishable by up to seven years in prison.Military service is mandatory for men between the ages of 18
and 27 in Russia.President Vladimir Putin, who sent troops into Ukraine in late February, ordered 134,5000 conscripts into the Armed Forces
as part of the country's annual spring enlistment.The U.S.-based National Hockey League cut ties with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine,
though it has not banned several dozen Russian nationals from playing on its teams.AFP contributed reporting.
