“We are aware of the situation and are studying it,” journalist Jordan Hall quoted Fletcher on Twitter.
The media reported that the goalkeeper was detained by employees of the military registration and enlistment office in St. Petersburg.
A hockey player is considered an army dodger.
It is specified that Fedotov may face Art.
328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Evasion of military or alternative civilian service", which provides for a punishment of up to two years.
On May 7, Philadelphia announced the signing of Fedotov to a one-year rookie contract.
The 25-year-old goalkeeper of CSKA beat Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the final series of the Continental Hockey League.
Earlier, the leadership of the NHL reacted to the situation with the detention of Fedotov.