{"id":402388,"date":"2026-01-11T22:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/402388\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:07:23","slug":"red-wings-recall-magic-of-fedorov-detroit-hockey-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/402388\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Wings Recall Magic of Fedorov \/ Detroit Hockey Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Kane<\/a> is unique among Detroit<\/a> Red Wings players in that he can speak of watching Sergei Fedorov<\/a> up close. The beginning of his NHL career intersected with the final years of Fedorov\u2019s NHL tenure.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe just seemed like he was on a different level,\u201d Kane said. \u201cSkating-wise, kind of like, you look at (Connor) McDavid now and the way he\u2019s skating past guys. That\u2019s kind of how Fedorov did it.\u201d<\/p>\n

What a night, 26 Dec 1996, Sergei Fedorov scores 5. Great call by Dave Strader and Mickey Redmond. The Russian 5 were unstoppable some nights.https:\/\/t.co\/1LLPR2YH05<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Just another freak in the Freak Kingdom (@Dimitri_Kissov) December 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Fedorov will be moving into iconic status alongside the legendary Red Wings players on Monday. His No. 91 will be honored, hoisted to a place of honor in the Little Caesars Arena rafters alongside the club\u2019s other retired jersey numbers before Detroit\u2019s game against the Carolina Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll definitely be fun to be a part of the ceremony,\u201d Kane said.<\/p>\n

Fedorov was awarded the Hart and Selke Trophies in 1993-94. He remains the only player in NHL history to win both awards in the same season.<\/p>\n

For the vast majority of Red Wings players, they\u2019ve seen more of Fedorov on YouTube<\/a> than in person.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so young. I don\u2019t have any specific ones,\u201d Red Wings center Andrew Copp said of Fedorov memories. \u201cHe had a certain aura about him. I think that\u2019s probably the first thing that I think of when I think of Fedorov.\u201d<\/p>\n

Red Wings Fedorov Could Do It All<\/p>\n

As much as they marvel at the incredible skill set that Fedorov possessed, it was his ability to be a complete player that the current Red Wings find even more impressive.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis game matured over the years,\u201d Kane said. \u201cObviously, when I watched him as a kid, he was flashy, had the flair, had the white skates, and was a very entertaining player to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then, as his career went on, he seemed to become like a guy that could be a shutdown center. A guy that could play in all different roles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sergei Fedorov did it all for the Detroit Red Wings#LGRW<\/a><\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/xvGGyePBO5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gershon Rabinowitz (@GershOnline) December 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Naturally, as a coach, it was Fedorov\u2019s versatility that Detroit coach Todd McLellan<\/a> would love to be able to add to his lineup today.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Detroit coach) Scotty (Bowman) put him on defense, and it worked,\u201d McLellan said. \u201cHe would play center, he\u2019d play wing, he\u2019d play low on the power play, he\u2019d play the flank, he could command it from the top.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019d go out and penalty kill and end up anywhere on the ice, and he\u2019d be able to get the job done. And then all the other skills, and five-goal games and stuff like that. You have memories of that. But just for me, I appreciate him, maybe because I\u2019m a coach, as the utility-type player he was.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many different spots he could impact a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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