Posts About "Sergei Fedorov"
The NHL's Top-50 Russians of All-Time
September 15th, 2020 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...
They Wore It Once: Ducks Players and Their Unique Numbers
August 27th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks have had several iconic sweater numbers throughout their 26-year history. At the top of that list are Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer, with their numbers, 8, 9 and 27 respectively, retired by the franchise. You can expect a few more names to be added to that list in the future, with Ducks fans...
Alexander Mogilny: The Great Russian Enigma
August 13th, 2020 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...
Red Wings' All-Time Greatest Lines
August 4th, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most decorated franchises in National Hockey League history. Throughout the years, a vast collection of top-tier talent has donned the Winged Wheel, which has led to the creation of some legendary line combinations. While each decade of Red Wings' hockey has produced worthy candidates, I've tried...
Today in Hockey History: July 19
July 19th, 2020 One of the greatest coaches in the National Hockey League was born this date many years ago. Also, two players who had great runs and won championships in Motown moved on. The Birth of a Coaching Legend Dick Irvin was born, on July 19, 1892, in Hamilton, Ontario. After very successful runs in both the Pacific Coast Hockey...
Detroit Red Wings 50 Goal Club
July 2nd, 2020 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, 2020 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 offer...
Last Red Wings to Win Each NHL Award
June 19th, 2020 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...
7 Detroit Red Wings Numbers That Should Be Retired
June 9th, 2020 As an Original Six franchise, the Detroit Red Wings have had a multitude of Hall-of-Famers don the famous Winged Wheel. And, as of the 2019-20 season, these are the Detroit Red Wings retired numbers: No. 1 – Terry Sawchuk No. 4 – Red Kelly No. 5 – Nicklas Lidstrom No. 7 – Ted Lindsay No. 9 – Gordie Howe No....
Red Wings' Top 20 Goal Scorers of All-Time
June 3rd, 2020 Over the course of their history, the Detroit Red Wings have scored 19,904 regular season goals. That’s a lot of goals. Since the franchise arrived in Detroit, quite a few extraordinary players have graced the ice for the Red Wings and contributed to that goal tally. Let’s take a look at a small list of those Hockeytown greats...
'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...
Ducks 25th Anniversary: A Look Back & Ahead
October 9th, 2018 It’s been exactly 25 years since Anaheim Mighty Ducks center Anatoli Semenov lined up against his countryman Sergei Fedorov to take the first regular-season faceoff in franchise history. Fedorov won the draw cleanly for the Detroit Red Wings, the first play in a game that the Red Wings would win just as easily. Fedorov scored a goal...
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....
