Longtime Detroit Red Wings great Sergei Fedorov will have his moment in the sun. Red Wings governor and CEO Chris Illitch annoiuced on Monday, August 19, that Fedorov will have his jersey retired and hung in the rafters in a pre-game ceremony on January 12, 2026, in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Red Wings, Fedorov come together again
Red Wings forward Fedorov was part of the famous Russian-5 line that consisted of forwards Slava Kozlov and Igor Larionov and defensemen Slava Fetisov and Vladimir Konstatinov. They gelled from the start of their formation and instantly made the opposition sorry they were on the ice against them. Their passing and ability to keep the puck on their sticks in a keep-away scenario were unmatched.
Fedorov played 13 seasons with the Red Wings and produced 400 goals and 554 assists for 954 points in 908 games. His skating ability and the way he was able to make something out of nothing showed the coaches he was capable of anything. He even switched between forward and defense at the end of his career in Detroit.
Fedorov played in six All-Star games, won two Selke Trophies (1993-94, 1995-96), won the Ted LIndsay Award and Hart Trophy in 1993-94, along with three Stanley Cups (1997, 1998, and 2002). He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.
Red Wings' Fedorov is a franchise legend
In franchise, Fedorov ranks fourth in goals, seventh in assists, sixth in points, second in plus/ minus, fifth in power play goals, second in short-handed goals, and third in game-winning goals. Regardless of the tension he had with past Red Wings management, numbers like these represent a true player in the Red Wings organization.
This is an honor that is way past due. Behind Steve Yzerman, Fedorov was an offensive machine during his time in Detroit. Every time he touched the puck magic would happen. he brought everyone out of their seat when he played and he was worth the price of admission. He could dangle around every player on the opposition and never lose the puck.
As a forward, he could also shoot lasers from the point on the power play. he far exceeded expectations and there may never be another Red Wings like him. A long time coming for this honor but also well deserved.