Tag: Sergei Fedorov News and Interviews

Dec252009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Russian Olympics roster released

Russian Olympics roster released (Photo © vancouver2010.com) The official Russian Hockey Federation site has released Team Russia's roster for the Olympics in Vancouver. Goalkeepers Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks, NHL Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes, NHL Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals, NHL Defencemen Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Ilya Nikulin, Ak Bars, KHL, Dmitriy Kalinin, Salavat Yulaev, KHL Konstantin Korneev, CSKA, KHL, Denis Grebeshkov, Edmonton Oilers, NHL Fedor Tyutin, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Sergei Gonchar, Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL Anton Volchenkov, Ottawa Senators, NHL Forwards Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Sergei Fedorov, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta Thrashers, NHL Maxim Afinogenov, Atlanta ...

Nov302009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Sergei Fedorov: “Pleased to become first Russian to score 1500 points”

KHL News and Interviews

Sergei Fedorov: "Pleased to become first Russian to score 1500 points" (Photo © khl.ru) Former NHL player Sergei Fedorov, now playing in the KHL, has scored his 1500th career-point. He became the first Russian player ever to reach that mark, leaving behind such players as Igor Larionov, Alexander Mogilniy, Alexei Kovalev, Alexei Yashin and others. RussianHockeyFans.com offers you a translation of Fedorov's interview to a Russian newspaper Sport-Express. - Did you know you were stuck at 1499 career-points mark before this game? - Yeah, they told me about it. I knew the numbers but didn't pay much attention to it. Today I recorded two assists so I may say that I exceeded the plan (laughs). - You are the first Russian player to achieve this result. Even the players from the legendary top CSKA...

Nov262009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Sergei Fedorov: “No hard feelings against Bowman. Now”

Russian Players In NHL

Sergei Fedorov: "No hard feelings against Bowman. Now" (Photo © Elsa/Getty Images) Former Detroit Red Wing Sergei Fedorov sit down for an interview with KHL magazine "Hot Ice", where he talked about his escape in the United States after the USSR collapse and about the adaptation towards a new way of live. But the most interesting part was when he talked about his relationship with Scott Bowman. I understand it now: Scotty Bowman had too many hot potatoes on his hands that he needed to juggle to keep the team successful. But back then, I think North American coaches still hadn't realized that Russians play every game from the heart, that it's not routine. For years those reproaches were all we heard: "The Russians have no idea what a playoff is, they haven't felt the Stanley Cup..." Nowada...

Nov222009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Sergei and Fedor Fedorov injured

KHL News and Interviews

Sergei and Fedor Fedorov injured (Photo © RIA Novosti/Ilya Pitlaev) "During the pause due to the Czech phase of the Euro Hockey Tour, both my sons visited me in Detroit" - told Viktor Fedorov to Sport Express. "Fedor got some problems with his health, he played many games in Magnitogorsk with a pain in the knee. And the doctors in Detroit discovered a fracture in his knee, the one who was already operated. On the first day he could only walk with crutches, but now he can walk alone, even if the situation is far from being perfect. But probably he'll be in Magnitogorsk already on Saturday and he'll carry on the treatments there. He wants to come back to the normality as quickly as possible in order to help their team which is going through a crisis, even if I fear that he won't be able to r...