Olympic champion Ilya Kovalchuk believes that CSKA can cope with the pressure of this situation with the team’s goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov. stated that RIA News.
“When negative things happen, especially before the start of the season, of course they always have an emotional impact. You get distracted, you try to support, you spend less time preparing for the match. So it doesn’t go unnoticed, but knowing Fedot, Igor Vyacheslavovich, Sergei Viktorovich, I definitely don’t have any I have no worries, I’m sure they will find a way out of any situation,” Kovalchuk said.
On August 14, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) sanctioned CSKA with a season-long international transfer ban. The team’s goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov was banned from playing in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) until December 31, 2023.
On September 1, Fedotov took to the ice in the opening match of the KHL season against Ak Bars. CSKA lost with a score of 2:5 and the goalkeeper played the entire game.
In the current KHL season, Fedotov played eight matches despite the ban and conceded 16 goals.
Previously at IIHF statedIt was stated that the Russian side deliberately allowed goalkeeper Fedotov to play.
Source: Gazeta
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