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Detroit Red Wings retiring Sergei Fedorov's number

By Jack Nissen
Published  August 19, 2025 9:38am EDT
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TORONTO, ON NOVEMBER 16: Sergei Fedorov #91 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on November 16, 2002 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)

The Brief

    • The Detroit Red Wings are retiring the number worn by Sergei Fedorov, the team announced on Tuesday.
    • The No. 91 jersey will be hung from the rafters before the team's game on Jan. 12.
    • Fedorov played with the team for 13 years, playing a major part in three of their Stanley Cup wins

(FOX 2) - The Red Wings will honor one of the team's best centers ever to play in Hockeytown this upcoming season with the retiring of No. 91.

Worn by Sergei Fedorov, he played with the Wings from 1990 to 2003.

Big picture view:

Next January, the Red Wings will honor one of the team's best forwards ever to wear the winged wheel by hanging his jersey from the rafters. 

Fedorov will be the ninth player to have his jersey number retired, following in the footsteps of other great players like Steve Yzerman, Nicholas Lidstrom, and Gordie Howe. 

Fedorov said he was honored and grateful to have his number retired.

"I was fortunate to be part of some unforgettable teams, and above all, I'm proud of the three Stanley Cup championships we won for our amazing fans in Hockeytown."

By the numbers:

During his time in the NHL, Fedorov played in over 1,200 games, scoring 483 goals, and netting over a thousand points. 

Playing under legendary coach Scotty Bowman, he managed to score 30 goals or more on 10 separate occasions. 

Born in Russia, he was among the first to help usher in a new era for hockey in the U.S. as its brand reached around the world.

The Source: The Detroit Red Wings posted about the jersey retiring on social media on Tuesday.

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