Sergei Fedorov

Sergei Fedorov

Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Фёдоров; born 13 December 1969) is a retired Russian professional ice hockey centre, who also occasionally played winger or defenceman. Fedorov currently serves as the General Manager of HC CSKA Moscow.

Fedorov gained fame in the National Hockey League for his unique style of play with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup three times along with the Hart Trophy in 1994. After leaving Detroit in the summer of 2003, Fedorov played stints with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Columbus Blue Jackets, and lastly the Washington Capitals, playing in over 1,200 NHL games and 483 goals in the NHL. He is a 3-time Olympian and the first European-trained player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1993–94 NHL season, and is considered to be one of the best playoff performers in NHL history.

Fedorov was considered one of the best players in the world in the 1990s leading into early 2000s. He recently played for Team Russia in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He last played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was made captain of the team in early September 2011. He will also be an ambassador for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.