Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov has been sent to a military base in northern Russia

Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov is currently at a remote military base in Northern Russia, agent J.P. Barry told The Associated Press.

Fedotov, who was drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Draft, inked a one-year entry-level contract with the Flyers back on May 7. He was planning to move to the United States but was picked up by Russian law enforcement last week while shooting a documentary in his home city of St. Petersburg and was taken to a military enlistment center.

Slava Malamud, a Russian reporter based in the United States, suggested that signing a contract to play in the NHL upset CSKA Moscow (also known as Central Sports Club of the Army), Fedotov’s KHL team, and that his punishment could be joining the military.

Fedotov put up a 0.919 save percentage in 26 regular-season games for CSKA and a 0.937 in the playoffs. He was also Russia’s starting goalie at the Olympics in Beijing this past February.

This situation highlights a growing anxiety in the NHL about the Russian factor as the country’s war with Ukraine rages on. Michael Russo and Dan Robson reported in The Athletic last week that teams are suggesting to Russian players not to go to their home country during the offseason due to the risk that they might not be able to return to Canada or the United States.