Russian forward Fedor Svechkov has been called up to the main team of the Nashville Predators. This has been reported National Hockey League (NHL) club website.
21-year-old Svechkov plays in the American Hockey League (AHL) as part of the Milwaukee Admirals club. The Russian player has eight points in seven matches (5+3).
This fight will be Svechkov’s debut – he has not yet played a match in the NHL. He was selected 19th overall in the 2021 league draft.
In 2021, Svechkov won a silver medal at the Junior World Championships as part of the Russia U18 team.
In the spring of 2022, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to ban Russian players from participating in international tournaments, even with neutral status, and the organization also stripped Russia of the right to host the youth world championship at home in 2023. .
In March 2023, the IIHF extended the suspension for the 2023/24 season. At the same time, the president of the organization, Luc Tardif, announced that the IIHF council will return to the issue of accepting the national teams of Russia and Belarus in March 2024.
Previously Vyacheslav Fetisov named Showing the World Hockey Championship is treason.