Posts About "Sergei Fedorov"
The NHL's Top-50 Russians of All-Time
October 5th, 2019 The very first Russian-born and trained player to make it to the NHL was Victor Nechayev. Upon marrying an American woman that allowed him entry into the USA, Nechayev played one season of professional hockey in North America. That included three games for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1982-83 season, one of which saw him score a...
Alexander Mogilny: The Great Russian Enigma
August 13th, 2019 Of all the great players to dazzle the NHL, some of the finest and most controversial have enimated from Mother Russia. From Sergei Fedorov to Sergei Bobrovsky, Pavel Bure to Pavel Datsyuk, Russia continutes to produce some of the NHL's top stars. And there are few who inspired more awe and ire than Alexander Mogilny. Who...
Detroit Red Wings 50 Goal Club
July 2nd, 2019 Though the Detroit Red Wings have been around since the 1926-27 season, they’ve only had a few 50-goal scorers don the winged wheel – only six, in fact. While the NHL underwent a scoring revolution in the 1970s and 80s, the Red Wings were deep in the midst of their “Dead Wings” era and did not feature many elite players. In...
A Look Back at RFAs and Offer Sheets
June 28th, 2019 The history of offer sheets in the NHL is a long one. While there hasn't been a successful offer sheet since the Edmonton Oilers signed Dustin Penner to one in 2007, there is still some significant history that has come from the offer sheet both prior to and following the 2007 season. While this article won't look at every single...
Last Red Wings to Win Each NHL Award
June 19th, 2019 On Sunday night, I realized that it had been a few years since a member of the Detroit Red Wings had won a major NHL award. Previously, it was an annual occurrence, with Nicklas Lidstrom’s Norris trophies and Pavel Datsyuk’s various awards becoming commonplace. At the very least, someone from the Red Wings was nominated for an award...
'The Russian Five' More Than Just a Hockey Documentary
June 3rd, 2019 When my wife and I first started dating, she admitted to not knowing very much about hockey, let alone the Detroit Red Wings. Flash-forward six years. Both of us were in tears watching The Russian Five when the Red Wings shared the triumph of their 1998 Stanley Cup victory with Vladimir Konstantinov, who—as Hockeytown fans know...
