Posts About "Sergei Fedorov"
Fedorov or Datsyuk: Retiring the Russians' Numbers?
July 27th, 2018 Aside from being inducted into the Hall of Fame, retiring a number in professional sports is kind of like the icing on an athlete’s cake. The great ones are hoisted into the rafters to be adored by all, for generations to come. The Red Wings have retired only seven in franchise history - Nicklas Lidstrom (No. 5), Steve Yzerman (No....
Francois Beauchemin: Once (Thrice) a Duck, Always a Duck
May 7th, 2018 The unfortunate and abrupt end to the Anaheim Ducks' season brought with it a fair number of question marks moving forward. One thing that was known, however, was the retirement of 13-year veteran Francois Beauchemin. The 37-year-old defenseman had indicated that the 2017-18 season would be his last, and he confirmed it after the Ducks'...
Can Red Wings' Zetterberg Score 400?
March 7th, 2018 On Feb. 24, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scored the 335th goal of his career, placing him in a tie with Ted Lindsay for fifth all-time in goals scored for the Original Six franchise. The 37-year-old has three years remaining on his contract following this season, which begs the question: can he reach fourth on the...
Alexander Mogilny: The Great Russian Enigma
November 9th, 2017 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...
A Look Back at RFAs and Offer Sheets
October 27th, 2017 This article was originally written in July 2012. 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....
Grace in Recreation League Hockey
September 29th, 2017 I play recreation league hockey two times a week. Three if I am lucky. For a while last year I got up to four games a week, but my body and my wife protested. A healthy addiction is one thing. An insistent infatuation is quite another. Last year, over 250,000 adult hockey players were registered in North America. At least some of them...
