Sergei Fedorov’s heartfelt words for Steve Yzerman
Two absolute legends!
Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Fedorov was a Russian centre who scored 483 goals and 1,179 points in 1,248 NHL games for Detroit, Anaheim, Columbus and Washington. Fedorov won three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings and was the first Russian-trained player to win the Hart Trophy, taking it in 1994 alongside the first of two Selke Trophies. Fedorov entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015, won two Gagarin Cups as head coach of CSKA Moscow, and had No. 91 raised to the Detroit rafters on 12 January 2026.
| Position | Centre |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1969, Pskov |
| Drafted | 74th overall, 1989, by Detroit |
| NHL teams | Detroit, Anaheim, Columbus, Washington |
| NHL career | 1,248 GP, 483 G, 1,179 P |
| Honours | Stanley Cup 1997, 1998 and 2002; Hart Trophy 1994; Selke Trophy 1994 and 1996; Hockey Hall of Fame 2015; No. 91 retired by Detroit in 2026 |
| Known for | The two-way centre of Detroit's Russian Five, good enough to be dropped back onto defence when the Red Wings needed it |
| After hockey | General manager of CSKA Moscow from 2012 to 2017 and head coach from 2021 to 2024, winning the Gagarin Cup in 2022 and 2023 |
