{"id":101674,"date":"2025-08-22T11:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/101674\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:14:06","slug":"fedorov-was-always-with-red-wings-at-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/101674\/","title":{"rendered":"Fedorov Was Always With Red Wings At Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the call came from Detroit<\/a> Red Wings CEO and Governor Chris Ilitch that his number 91 would be going up into the Little Caesars Arena rafters alongside the greats of the franchise, Sergei Fedorov<\/a> admits he was overcome by emotion in that moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took my breath away,\u201d Fedorov told website rg.org<\/a>. \u201cMemories rushed back \u2013 our struggles, our bumps along the road, and of course that unforgettable parade of emotions after winning our first Stanley Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fedorov\u2019s number will be officially retired in a pre-game ceremony on January 12 before Detroit\u2019s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. He\u2019ll be the ninth former Red Wings player to have his number retired.<\/p>\n

Sergei Fedorov twice won the NHL\u2019s Fastest Skater, and also won the Hardest Shot Competition. He was a two-time Selke winner, and a league MVP.<\/p>\n

Truly a player who could do it all \ud83c\udf1f pic.twitter.com\/XCm6gwlPcw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 B\/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a huge wave of emotions, memories, and feelings,\u201d Fedorov said. \u201cWe all love this game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fedorov departed from Detroit in 2003, signing with the Anaheim Ducks as an unrestricted free agent. Even though he wound up playing the remaining five of his 18 NHL seasons with other clubs, Fedorov insists<\/a> he always held the Red Wings organization close to his heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was always a Red Wing, even when I played for other teams,\u201d Fedorov said. \u201cBut we all understand that hockey in North America is also a big business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fedorov Would Listen To Any Offers From Red Wings<\/p>\n

Fedorov remains part of the front office with CSKA Moscow<\/a>, the team he coached to successive KHL Gagarin Cup titles. While he\u2019s said in the past that his old Russian club would be the only one he\u2019d ever consider coaching again, if the Red Wings were to call about a position in the club\u2019s hockey operations, he\u2019d be open to the concept.<\/p>\n

Sergei Fedorov’s sweater will forever be in Detroit’s rafters \ud83d\ude4c pic.twitter.com\/9SmHoXCfoT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIf Detroit\u2019s management wants me involved professionally, I\u2019d be happy to do it,\u201d Fedorov said. \u201cI\u2019d gladly share my experience, mentor young players, and help raise the next generation of Red Wings champions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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