Posts About "Sergei Fedorov"
Avalanche Buy Out Beauchemin
June 15th, 2017 Another veteran defenceman will be hitting the free agent market sooner than expected as the Colorado Avalanche bought out the final year of Francois Beauchemin’s contract. https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/875354211671830529 At 37, Beauchemin was heading into the final year of a three-year deal he signed with the club in...
THW Interview: 'The Russian Five' Documentary Coming Soon
March 20th, 2017 In their heydey, the Detroit Red Wings unleashed a five-man unit unlike any line the NHL had ever seen: The Russian Five. And now, they’re getting the big screen recognition they deserve. Director Joshua Riehl has spent the past few years turning his dream into reality. Along with the backing of NHL player agent/executive producer...
Best & Worst Trades in Capitals History
February 28th, 2017 The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and every team in the league — including the Washington Capitals — will have some big decisions to make. The Capitals' most recent transaction was Tom Gilbert — who was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings and currently plays for the Caps' affiliate team, the Hershey Bears. Trades always...
1996-97 Red Wings: Where Are They Now?
December 31st, 2016 What are the players from the 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup championship team doing these days? Well, most are in Toronto for the 2017 Centennial Classic Alumni Game. But this past week, the Red Wings welcomed their former champions back to Joe Louis Arena for a ceremony celebrating their 1997 Stanley Cup victory –...
Centennial Classic Alumni Game Rosters
December 28th, 2016 On New Year’s Eve, notable Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs alumni will participate in the 2017 Rogers NHL Centennial Classic Alumni Game as a precursor to the 2017 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic in Toronto. This will be the second (or third) installment of an alumni showdown between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs, two of...
The Greatest Detroit Red Wings Team Not to Win the Stanley Cup
March 15th, 2016 This season, the Washington Capitals are dominating the NHL, putting up 49 wins in their first 68 games. They still have a chance to match or break the record for most wins in a season—62—set by the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings 20 years ago. Following a sweep to the New Jersey Devils in the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals, the 1995-96...
The Detroit Red Wings Quiz Guaranteed to Stump You
February 8th, 2016 How well do you know the Detroit Red Wings? With the rich history the Detroit Red Wings have, there are plenty of factoids and tidbits to stump the most avid fans. This quiz dives into the history, records, and fandom that surrounds the Red Wings. The answers are below the quiz. Don't cheat. The Red Wings don't cheat. Why should...
Detroit Red Wings: Top 5 Moments of Sergei Fedorov’s Career
November 10th, 2015 On Monday, former Detroit Red Wings superstar Sergei Fedorov was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame alongside long-time teammate Nicklas Lidstorm, Chris Pronger, Phil Housley, Angela Ruggiero, Bill Hay, and Peter Karmanos Jr. Tonight, Fedorov is honored by the Red Wings as they take on another former team of Fedorov’s, the Capitals, at...
Detroit Red Wings: A Tribute to Sergei Fedorov
November 9th, 2015 It’s not often you can refer to someone as one of the best, if not the best, hockey players in the world. Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, and Mario Lemieux all held that distinction during their careers. It would not be unfair to throw former Detroit Red Wings superstar Sergei Fedorov into that category as well. Now, Fedorov joins those...
The Grind Line: Next Retired Number of the Detroit Red Wings
October 12th, 2015 Detroit Red Wings fans have been blessed to watch Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Ted Lindsay, and other greats don the Winged Wheel over the franchise’s history. Following their respective retirements, their numbers have been raised to the rafters of Joe Louis Arena as a tribute to success they contributed to the Red Wings. With Nicklas...
Top 10: Detroit Red Wings Pop Culture References
September 16th, 2015 Over the past quarter century, Detroit Red Wings fans have witnessed success that only a few teams in certain eras of the NHL can parallel. With that sustained prosperity comes team popularity across different demographics. More than a few celebrities are known to be Red Wings fans, helping to spread the team’s story to their fans....
The Detroit Red Wings' Alumni Dream Team: Centers
August 24th, 2015 Earlier this month, it was announced that the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche would engage in one more epic battle: an alumni game featuring the stars of their rivalry that spanned from 1996 to 2002. The alumni game is scheduled to take place the day before the February 17th NHL Stadium Series game featuring the current...
Red Wings & Flyers Will Dominate 2015 HHOF Class
June 23rd, 2015 The Draft is always an extremely exciting time in the hockey world at the end of June. It's the first thing to get excited about once the season ends and represents the highlight of the season for the teams picking at the top. Then there's July 1, aka the Free Agent Frenzy. The free agent crop this year doesn't look as strong as some...
