Russian Hockey Federation ready to assist CSKA Moscow HC in court over Fedotov’s case
"The hockey club was granted a seven-day period to work out the ways of how to proceed further," the statement reads
MOSCOW, August 14. The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RHF) will provide its comprehensive assistance to the CSKA Moscow hockey club against the recently announced decision of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) regarding its sanctions against the club on the whole and Russian goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov, the club’s press office told TASS on Monday.
"The Russian Ice Hockey Federation has forwarded documents, which were received from the International Ice Hockey Federation to the CSKA Moscow HC, for additional examination," the federation’s press office said in a statement.
"The hockey club was granted a seven-day period to work out the ways of how to proceed further," the statement reads.
"If the administration of the CSKA Moscow club decides it is necessary to appeal against the IIHF decision, the Russian Hockey Federation will provide a comprehensive assistance to the club when the case is considered by the IIHF Disciplinary Board," the statement added.
The International Ice Hockey Federation issued on Monday a suspension for Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov until the end of the year citing a breach of his contractual obligations. The IIHF also ruled to bar Russia’s CSKA Moscow hockey club for the period of one year from entering international players’ transfers following the case of Fedotov.
"… as CSKA Hockey Club was aware of the Player’s [Ivan Fedotov] NHL Contract and did not establish to the IIHF that it has not induced the Player to commit a breach of his Professional Player Contract, the IIHF has imposed the following sporting sanctions on CSKA Hockey Club - a one season ban on International Transfers taking effect on 11 August 2023 and concluding on 10 August 2024," the IIHF statement reads.
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told TASS in early July that a KHL-NHL memorandum of understanding on inter-league player transfers, initially signed in 2010, has now been rescinded.
The Kontinental Hockey League was founded in Russia in 2008 and lists 22 professional ice hockey clubs, namely from Russia, Belarus, China and Kazakhstan.