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DETROIT, Aug. 20, 2025 ~ Detroit Red Wings Governor and Chief Executive Officer Chris Ilitch announced yesterday that the team will retire Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 in a special pregame ceremony on Jan. 12, 2026, when the Red Wings host the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena.
“I’m extremely grateful for this tremendous honor,” Fedorov said in a press release. “Thank you to everyone with the Red Wings organization, especially those who helped bring me to Detroit and gave me the chance to play for such a historic franchise. I was fortunate to be part of some unforgettable teams, and above all, I’m proud of the three Stanley Cup-winning championships we won for our amazing fans in Hockeytown.”
August 20, 2025 ~ Helene St. James, red wings reporter for The Detroit Free Press, joins “All Talk with Kevin Dietz” to discuss how the Detroit Red Wings have announced they are retiring Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 in January.
(CONTINUED) Fedorov played 908 games for the Red Wings between 1990 and 2003, scoring 400 goals and adding 554 assists for a total of 954 points. He was a dynamic center who did it all — from scoring and defending to occasionally filling in on defense. His 1993–94 season, where he won both the Hart Trophy (MVP) and the Selke Trophy (best defensive forward), remains one of the most dominant two-way seasons in NHL history. To top it off, he was a key part of three Stanley Cup-winning teams in Detroit.
For fans, this ceremony is more than just a tribute, it’s a chance to revisit one of the most exciting chapters in Red Wings history. Fedorov wasn’t just a star, he was the heart and soul of those unforgettable teams. Now that No. 91 is heading to the rafters, Fedorov’s legacy will finally take its place among the legends who helped shape the Red Wings’ history.
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