He was a shiny new star for the NHL's shiny new era, one suddenly infused by the great skill arriving from Eastern Europe and powered by the League's biggest marketing push to date. Who better than the boyishly handsome Sergei Fedorov to help carry the flag for expanding hockey's appeal to a new generation and represent the growing international nature of the sport's top league?
"Sergei could do it all," said Scotty Bowman, his coach for nine seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.
For more of Sergei Fedorov's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
He was a shiny new star for the NHL's shiny new era, one suddenly infused by the great skill arriving from Eastern Europe and powered by the League's biggest marketing push to date. Who better than the boyishly handsome Sergei Fedorov to help carry the flag for expanding hockey's appeal to a new generation and represent the growing international nature of the sport's top league?
"Sergei could do it all," said Scotty Bowman, his coach for nine seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.
For more of Sergei Fedorov's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- NHL All-Rookie Team (1991)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1994)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1992, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003)
- Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 19, 2003.
- Traded to Columbus by Anaheim with Anaheim's 5th round pick (Maxime Frechette) in 2006 NHL Draft for Tyler Wright and Francois Beauchemin, November 15, 2005.
- Traded to Washington by Columbus for Ted Ruth, February 26, 2008.
- Signed as a free agent by Magnitogorsk (KHL), June 25, 2009.
