Sergei Fedorov facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sergei Fedorov
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2015
Fedorov in 2010
Born	(1969-12-13) December 13, 1969 (age 55) Pskov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre / Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	CSKA Moscow Detroit Red Wings Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Coached for	CSKA Moscow
National team	Soviet Union and  Russia
NHL Draft	74th overall, 1989 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1986–2012
Coaching career	2021–2024
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing Soviet Union World Championships Gold 1989 Sweden Gold 1990 Switzerland World Junior Championship Gold 1989 USA Silver 1988 Soviet Union Goodwill Games Gold 1990 USA Representing Russia Winter Olympics Silver 1998 Nagano Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City World Championships Gold 2008 Canada Silver 2010 Germany

Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov (born December 13, 1969) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. He was also the head coach for CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) from 2021 to 2024.

Sergei Fedorov is most famous for playing 13 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. He usually played as a center, but sometimes also as a winger or defenceman.

Fedorov was one of the first hockey players to leave his home country, the Soviet Union, to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing for Detroit, he helped his team win the Stanley Cup three times. He also won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1994, which is given to the NHL's most valuable player.

After leaving the Red Wings in 2003, Fedorov played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Washington Capitals. He retired from the NHL in 2009. He played over 1,200 NHL games and scored 483 goals.

He played in the Olympic Games three times. He was the first player trained in Europe to win the Hart Trophy. Many people think he was one of the best players in playoff history. In 2017, Fedorov was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" of all time.

Fedorov was considered one of the best players in the world from the 1990s to the early 2000s. He last played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the KHL. He was also an ambassador for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Fedorov was added to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2016.

Playing Career Highlights

Joining the NHL and Playing for the Red Wings

When he was only 16, Fedorov was already playing for CSKA Moscow in the Soviet Union. He played with future NHL stars like Pavel Bure and Alexander Mogilny. In 1989, Mogilny became the first Soviet superstar to leave his country to play in the NHL.

Less than two months later, the Detroit Red Wings picked Fedorov in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. The Red Wings' manager, Jim Devellano, asked team captain Steve Yzerman about Fedorov. Yzerman had played against Fedorov and told Devellano, "He's better than me."

In July 1990, Fedorov decided to join the NHL. He was playing an exhibition game in Portland, Oregon, with the Soviet national team. A Red Wings executive met him after the game and brought him to Detroit on the team owner's private jet.

Fedorov was known as "three great players in one." He was once called the "top player on the planet." Former Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman said Fedorov was the "best skater I've ever seen."

During the 1993–94 season, Fedorov played amazingly well. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy for being the NHL's most valuable player. He also won the Frank J. Selke Trophy for being the best defensive forward. And he won the Lester B. Pearson Award for being the most outstanding player, as chosen by other NHL players. He scored 56 goals and 120 points that season.

Wayne Gretzky, a famous hockey player, said he had "never seen a player dominate the game the way Sergei did." He also thought Fedorov was "the best player in the game at this point."

Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman said Fedorov was "right at the top" of players he had coached. He added that Fedorov had "the greatest leg strength I've seen in a player."

In the 1994–95 season, Fedorov scored all four of Detroit's goals in one game, which ended in a 4–4 tie. Even though the Red Wings lost the Stanley Cup Finals that year, Fedorov led the playoffs in scoring with 24 points.

Fedorov won another Selke Trophy in 1996. He scored 39 goals and 107 points while playing great defense. Detroit also set an NHL record for wins that season with 62.

In the 1996–97 season, Fedorov helped the Red Wings win their first Stanley Cup since 1955. He led the team in playoff scoring with 20 points. He also scored five goals in a single game against the Washington Capitals. This was the first time in NHL history a player scored five goals in overtime.

In the mid-1990s, Fedorov was part of the Red Wings' famous "Russian Five" line. This line included Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Viacheslav Fetisov, and Vladimir Konstantinov. The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in 1997 and 1998 with this group.

After a contract dispute, Fedorov signed a new deal with the Red Wings in 1998. It was a very large contract for its time. Fedorov led the playoffs in goals that year and helped the Red Wings win their second straight Stanley Cup.

In 1999, Fedorov announced that his entire salary for the 1998–99 season (which was $2 million) would go to his charity, the Sergei Fedorov Foundation. This charity helps children in the Detroit area.

In the 2001–02 season, Fedorov won his third Stanley Cup with the Red Wings. He led the Stanley Cup Finals in points for the second time. Brett Hull, a teammate, said Fedorov's "maturity... has grown immensely, and... there's not too many guys in this league, if any, that have the skill that he does."

At the 2002 NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition, Fedorov won the "Hardest Shot" contest. His shot was measured at 101.5 miles per hour.

Playing for Other NHL Teams

In 2003, Fedorov signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. On December 3, 2003, he returned to Detroit to play against his old team. While with the Ducks, Fedorov reached his 1,000th point in the NHL. He was the first Russian-born player and fifth European-born player to do so.

Fedorov with the Blue Jackets in 2006.

On November 15, 2005, Fedorov was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets. As a Blue Jacket, Fedorov played his 1,000th NHL game on November 30, 2005. He was the 13th European-born player to reach this milestone.

Former Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman said Fedorov "can do anything [asked of him on ice]." Bowman even tried using Fedorov as a defenseman sometimes. Red Wings executive Jim Devellano believed Fedorov could have won a Norris Trophy (best defenseman award) if he had stayed on defense.

In 2008, Fedorov was traded to the Washington Capitals. In his final NHL season (2008–09), Fedorov passed Alexander Mogilny for the most goals scored by a Russian-born hockey player.

On April 28, 2009, in one of his last NHL games, Fedorov scored the game-winning goal in a playoff game against the New York Rangers. His coach, Bruce Boudreau, said, "He knew what he had to do, when to do it, and that's what makes him one of the greatest players, ever." Teammate Alexander Ovechkin called him "our leader" and "our best guy."

Playing in the KHL

For the 2009–10 season, Fedorov returned to Russia. He signed a two-year deal with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He wanted to play with his brother, Fedor Fedorov. Early in that season, Fedorov scored his 1,500th point in official games.

Fedorov played his last two career games for CSKA Moscow in the 2013 Spengler Cup.

International Hockey Career

Fedorov (91) with Pavel Bure (10) at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan

Fedorov first played for the Soviet Union at the 1987 World Junior Championships. He also played with CSKA Moscow teammate Alexander Mogilny in the 1988 World Junior Championships, where they won a silver medal.

The famous Bure–Fedorov–Mogilny line played together for the first time at the 1989 World Junior Championships. These three teammates from CSKA Moscow scored a total of 38 points and helped the Soviet Union win the gold medal.

Later that year, Fedorov played for the Soviet national team at the 1989 World Championships in Sweden. The Soviet team won the gold medal. He also led the team in goals. The Soviet Union won gold again at the 1990 World Championships.

In the 1991 Canada Cup, Fedorov played for the Soviet Union team even though he had already moved to the NHL. This was the last major event for a team representing the Soviet Union.

At the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, Fedorov played for Russia. The Bure–Fedorov–Mogilny line played together for the only time at the senior international level. Russia reached the semi-finals.

Fedorov helped Russia win a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. In the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Fedorov and the Russian team won a bronze medal.

Fedorov (29) with Team Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Fedorov, Alexander Ovechkin, and Alexander Semin played on the same line for Russia and won the gold medal at the 2008 World Championships. Fedorov passed the puck to Ilya Kovalchuk for the game-winning goal in overtime against Canada. Russia won again at the 2009 World Championships.

Fedorov also played for Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He was the oldest player in the tournament at 40 years old.

After Playing Hockey

On November 9, 2015, Fedorov was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Many of his former coaches and teammates spoke about his career. Scotty Bowman said Fedorov "was the best defenseman in the league for a six-week period" when he had to play that position. Brendan Shanahan said, "He was so talented, so strong." Wayne Gretzky said Fedorov was "one of my closer friends." Alexander Ovechkin called him "the best player I've ever played with."

CSKA Moscow Management

Fedorov was the general manager of CSKA Moscow from the 2012–13 KHL season to the 2016–17 KHL season.

On July 14, 2021, Fedorov became the head coach of CSKA. In his first two seasons, he led CSKA to win the Gagarin Cup two times in a row.

Personal Life

Sergei Fedorov was born in Pskov, Russia. He is married to Corrina Fedorov, and they have a daughter named Aleksandra.

Fedorov has a charity called the Sergei Fedorov Foundation. It has given over $800,000 to charities that help children in need.

Sergei is the brother of former professional hockey player Fedor Fedorov.

Awards and Achievements

• World Junior Championships – 1988 All-Star Team
• NHL All-Rookie team – 1991
• NHL first All-Star team – 1994
• NHL All-Star Game – 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003
• KHL All-Star Game – 2010, 2011, 2012
• NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition – "Fastest Skater" Winner (1992, 1994), "Hardest Shot" Winner (2002)
• Hart Memorial Trophy – 1994
• Lester B. Pearson Award – 1994
• Frank J. Selke Trophy – 1994, 1996
• Master of Sport Award (Ice Hockey) – 1998
• Kharlamov Trophy – 2003
• Faith Towards Hockey Award – 2011
• 1994 NHL Player of the Year by The Sporting News
• 3-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion: 1997, 1998 and 2002
• Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016

NHL Records and Accomplishments

• First European-trained player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy
• First Russian player to reach 1,000 NHL points
• The only player in NHL history to win both the Frank J. Selke Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy in the same year (1994).
• Oldest player in NHL history to score a Game 7 game-winning goal (39 years, 136 days, Washington–New York on April 28, 2009).

Career Statistics

Regular Season and Playoffs

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International Play Statistics

NHL All-Star Games

Images for kids

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  Fedorov giving a check while playing for the Washington Capitals, 2009

See also

In Spanish: Serguéi Fiódorov para niños

• List of NHL statistical leaders
• Notable families in the NHL
• List of NHL players with 1,000 points
• List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
• List of NHL players with 100-point seasons
• List of NHL players with 50-goal seasons
• List of Eastern Bloc defectors