When the Philadelphia Flyers brought 6-foot-7 netminder Ivan Fedotov over from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in March 2024, there was excitement about what he’d bring.
After a long wait and a great deal of anticipation, Philadelphia Flyers goalie prospect Alexei Kolosov finally returned to North America and joined the organization at the very end of training camp.
The Flyers showed flashes of great play last season but missed the playoffs by one game. Here's what Philadelphia, which opens its season Friday at Vancouver, must do to return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
One of the major undoings for the Philadelphia Flyers last season was their goaltending. With some of the worst numbers in that department in the league, a promising campaign turned a corner at the final hour, and the Flyers just barely missed out on playoff hockey.
The Philadelphia Flyers have only three preseason games remaining, including an away back-to-back against the Bruins and Islanders on Monday and Tuesday.
The Philadelphia Flyers officially announced the hiring of Oleg Znarok, the most decorated coach in KHL history, on Friday, tabbing him a European player development and scouting consultant.
With only weeks to go until the start of the 2024 NHL preseason, the goalies remain the biggest question marks for the enigmatic Philadelphia Flyers. That’s not for a lack of effort, however.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced Saturday that Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ivan Fedotov, CSKA Moskva, and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) would all be getting sanctioned as punishment for their roles in not honoring Fedotov’s valid contract with the Flyers.
The International Ice Hockey Federation has levied sanctions against the goaltender, KHL club CSKA Moskva and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on Saturday that Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov, his former club, CSKA Moskva, and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation will all be facing sanctions for their roles in disregarding the valid contract Fedotov had signed with the Flyers last season.
When Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov terminated his contract with CSKA Moscow of the KHL to leave Russia and begun his playing career in the NHL, he shocked the hockey world.
Game recognize game; goalie recognize goalie. Former NHL goalie Evgeni Nabokov, a two-time NHL All-Star across 14 NHL seasons, feels that the Philadelphia Flyers threw Russian newcomer Ivan Fedotov into “hell” during his brief first season in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Flyers announced their agreement with Ivan Fedotov on a two-year, $6.5 million contract extension hours after the reported agreement first hit the internet, but the contract hasn’t been a big hit amongst Flyers fans or the broader hockey community.
On April 23, the Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Ivan Fedotov to a rich $6.5-million contract through the 2025-26 season, giving him an average annual value (AAV) of $3.25 million, as per TSN’s Darren Dreger.
According to a report from TSN NHL insider Darren Dreger, the Philadelphia Flyers and Ivan Fedotov have agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million ($3.25 million AAV) contract extension.
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. Fedotov, 27, was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
The Flyers have signed goaltender Ivan Fedotov to a two-year, $6.5M contract extension.
It is pretty rare for a player to make his season debut in the NHL with just a handful of games left to play. What’s even rarer is a player hitting the ice for the first time nearly a decade after being drafted.
It might not have ended the way the team wanted, but there was plenty of optimism coming out of the Philadelphia Flyers’ 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Monday night.
Ivan Fedotov made his NHL debut on Monday night, replacing Samuel Ersson in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period of their game against the New York Islanders.
Fedotov is an excellent prospect, and if he gets an opportunity, he could be a difference-maker for a surprising Flyers team that was supposed to be one of the worst in the NHL when the season began.
Ivan Fedotov is in Philadelphia to join the Flyers for the rest of the 2023-24 NHL season. The news comes a day after Fedotov’s previous club, CSKA Moscow in the KHL, ended his contract with a year left on it.
At long last, the wait is over for the Philadelphia Flyers. Goaltender Ivan Fedotov, who they drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL draft, is set to come over to North America to play for the Orange and Black barring a lift on a suspension of his entry-level contract.
In a surprising news out of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on Thursday, CSKA Moscow has terminated the contract of Philadelphia Flyers’ goalie prospect Ivan Fedotov.
This decision will likely continue to further isolate Russian hockey on the international landscape and could further delay its return to international play
Fedotov’s situation is just the latest chapter in the strained relationship between the United States and Russia due to a volatile political climate after the latter declared war on the Ukraine last year.
The NHL and KHL have previously operated with a memorandum of understanding between the two leagues, meaning one league can’t poach a signed player away from the other. The NHL suspended that agreement last year.
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