IIHF rules in favor of Flyers, says Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov has a valid NHL contract

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Open this photo in gallery: Russian Olympic Committee goalie Ivan Fedotov during the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, on Feb. 20, 2022.Petr David Josek/The Associated Press The International Ice Hockey Federation has ruled in favor of the Philadelphia Flyers by agreeing that Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov had a valid NHL contract for the upcoming season when he signed with CSKA Moscow in the KHL. The decision rendered Monday paves the way for Fedotov to play in North America, like he planned to do a year ago before being conscripted into the Russian military....