Fedorov will become the ninth Red Wings player to have his number retired, joining Terry Sawchuk (No. 1), Red Kelly (No. 4), Nicklas Lidstrom (No. 5), Ted Lindsay (No. 7), Gordie Howe (No. 9), Alex Delvecchio (No. 10), Sid Abel (No. 12) and Steve Yzerman (No. 19).
The 55-year-old played 18 seasons as a center in the NHL, including 13 of those with the Red Wings, who selected him in the fourth round (No. 74) of the 1989 NHL Draft.
Fedorov had 954 points (400 goals, 554 assists) in 908 games with Detroit from 1990-2003. He ranks fourth in goals, sixth in points and seventh in assists in franchise history. Fedorov also ranks first in overtime goals (12), second in plus/minus (plus-276) and short-handed goals (31), third in game-winning goals (79) and fifth in power-play goals (117).
The classy move by the Tigers is a hit right off the bat.
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