The Fedotov brothers are SKA players!

SKA Hockey Club and HC Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod have agreed on a trade. Brothers Maxim Fedotov (defenseman) and Ilya Fedotov (forward) are joining SKA, with Torpedo receiving the KHL rights to defenseman Yegor Zamula and forward Danil Savunov. Furthermore, Torpedo have also received monetary compensation.

Their younger brother Alexander Fedotov - born in 2011 - will join the SKA Academy. He will compete for the Red Machine 2011 team under the guidance of coach Gennady Kurdin.

Maxim will wear the number 65 with SKA, with Ilya choosing to wear 71 on his jersey. The pair will sign four-year contracts with our organisation.

HC SKA thanks Danila for his efforts with our club, while welcoming the Fedotov brothers to Saint Petersburg!

Factfile:

Maxim Fedotov is a defenseman who was born on the 22nd of January 2002 in Saratov, Russia. He stands 178 centimeters tall and weighs 77 kilograms, shooting with his right arm. Maxim initially started out with the Kristall Saratov system, before subsequently moving to Torpedo in the 2017/2018 season. He made his debut in the MHL in the 2019/2020 season, with his maiden KHL

appearance being witnessed in the 2020/2021 campaign. In the 2022/2023 season, he picked up 33 (11+22) points across 74 appearances, becoming Torpedo's top-scoring defenseman in the process. Following the completion of the club campaign, he helped Russia 25 win the Liga Stavok Big National Team Tour. Previously, he has also turned out for the junior and Olympic Russian national teams.

Ilya Fedotov is a forward who was born on the 19th of March 2003 in Saratov, Russia. He stands 186 centimeters tall and weighs 83 kilograms, shooting with his right arm. Just like his brother, Ilya began his ice hockey journey with hometown club Kristall, but he transferred to Torpedo earlier in the 2016/2017 season. He made his MHL debut in the 2019/2020 season, and he then participated in the KHL for the first time in the following campaign. Ilya played on loan for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the 2022/2023 season, contributing with 14 (9+5) points in 40 games. He has represented the junior and Olympic Russian national teams.