goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov has reportedly been picked up by Ru Eric Staal Jersey sian law enforcement after allegedly attempting to evade military service that is required of all men in his home country. On Tuesday, Fedotov's agent, J.P. Barry, said that Fedotov being held at a remote Northern Ru sian military base, . This comes just weeks after Fedotov revealed that he would be competing for a roster spot with the Flyers next season. Fedotov had been playing in the KHL for CSKA Moscow since May 2021. CSKA Moscow's name translates to "Central Sports Club of the Army" and has ties to the Ru sian military. Fedotov was originally selected in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Flyers. The 25-year-old netminder served as Ru sia's starting goalie in the 2022 Beijing Olympics and helped lead his country to a silver medal. In addition, Fedotov also helped CSKA Moscow win the Gagarin Cup, which is awarded to the annual KHL champion. The NHL and KHL currently don't have a transfer agreement for Ru sian players, which is why Fedotov was able to sign an entry-level contract with the Flyers in May. While Barry said the goaltender is being held at a military base in Ru sia, the Ru sian Defense Ministry has yet to publicly comment as to the whereabouts of Fedotov. However, on Monday, Ru sian newspaper Sports Expre s published photographs that showed Fedotov at a Ru sian military base in Severodyinsky, which is a naval city on Ru sia's northern coast. "We have a draft in line with the law, so any emotional commentaries would be utterly inappropriate," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked about Fedotov on Monday. "There are certain reasons for deferments and various ways of undergoing military service for athletes." Ru sian athletes can often avoid or delay being drafted to serve in the military due to medical or educational exemptions. The Ru sian military also has special units that elite-level athletes can serve in while continuing to compete in their respective sports. "We're aware of the reports and are investigating the situation," Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher . "We have no further comment at this time." Trevor Carrick Jersey