Former Blue Jackets Forward Sergei Fedorov's Number To Be Retired By Red Wings
In Detroit, he played 908 games and totaled 954 points.
Fedorov was traded to Columbus in November of 2005. He played 185 games for the Jackets and totaled 113 points.
On February 28, 2008, he was traded to the Washington Capitals, and he would retire in from the NHL in 2009.
Fedorov is probably the greatest player to have ever worn the Union Blue. For his career, he scored 483 goals, had 696 assists, and totaled 1,179 points.
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