The AHL’s Cleveland Monsters announced Monday that the Blue Jackets loaned goaltender Ivan Fedotov to the Monsters. In 26 appearances for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers last season, Fedotov went 6-13-4 with a 3.15 goals-against average (GAA) and .880 save percentage (S%). 

A 6’7”, 214 lb. left-catching native of Lappeenranta, Finland, Fedotov, 28, was selected by the Flyers in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and was acquired via trade by the Blue Jackets on September 14, 2025 from the Flyers in exchange for Columbus’ sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. 

In 29 career NHL appearances for Philadelphia spanning parts of two seasons from 2023-25, Fedotov went 6-14-5 with a 3.29 GAA and .874 S%. In 133 career KHL appearances for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Traktor Chelyabinsk, and CSKA Moskow spanning parts of seven seasons from 2014-15 and 2017-24, Fedotov went 61-55-8 with ten shutouts, a 2.22 GAA and .921 S%. In 2021-22, Fedotov was named the KHL’s Top Goaltender, was named to the KHL’s First All-Star Team, and helped CSKA Moskva claim the Gagarin Cup as KHL Playoff Champions. Fedotov additionally helped Russia claim the Silver Medal at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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