The Detroit Red Wings announced they will retire Sergei Fedorov's jersey number this upcoming season. Fedorov’s No. 91 will rise to the rafters on Jan. 12, 2026 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/red-wings-to-officially-retire-sergei-fedorov-s-no-91-jersey-number], when the Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings] host the Carolina Hurricanes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes]. "We are honored to celebrate Sergei Fedorov and raise his No. 91 to its rightful place hanging in the rafters at Little Caesars Arena,” Red Wings Governor and CEO Chris Ilitch said in a press release [https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-to-retire-sergei-fedorov-s-no-91]. “His exceptional skill, relentless drive and lasting impact playing a pivotal role bringing three Stanley Cup championships to Detroit make him the perfect embodiment of the qualities deserving of our franchise’s most prestigious honor,” Ilitch added. It has been a long time coming for Fedorov to earn this honor from the Detroit organization. It will be nearly 17 years since his last NHL game that Fedorov's number is retired. Fedorov played 908 games over 13 seasons for Detroit, scoring 400 goals and 954 points in that span. In his overall NHL career, he played 1,248 regular-season games and recorded 483 goals, 696 assists and 1,179 points between the Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks], Columbus Blue Jackets [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/former-blue-jackets-forward-sergei-federov-s-number-to-be-retired-by-red-wings] and Washington Capitals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals]. Among all Russian NHL players, only Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin have more goals, assists and points than Fedorov. Sergei Fedorov (Lou Capozzola-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/847061f9-fd7c-4460-94f2-7c73f4d37040.jpeg] Sergei Fedorov (Lou Capozzola-Imagn Images) “I’m extremely grateful for this tremendous honor,” Fedorov said. “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 championships we won for our amazing fans in Hockeytown,” he added. On top of the Russian’s three Stanley Cup championships with the Wings, he earned several other accolades in his 18-year career. The 1993-94 campaign was by far Fedorov’s best. In that season, he scored a career-high 56 goals and 120 points. With that, he was awarded the Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and one of his two Selke Trophy wins. He even finished fourth in the Lady Byng Trophy voting. Over half a decade after retiring from the NHL, Fedorov was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.
