An Ode From One Sergei to Another

On Saturday night, Sergei Fedorov scored the 474th and 475 goals of his career, making him the all-time leader for a Russian-born player in the NHL. He passed his former CSKA Moscow teamamte Alexander Mogilny, who retired with 473 goals. Fedorov now owns all three major offensive statistics for a Russian player, already having the most assists (678) and points (1153), making this Pskov-native Toronto bound when he finally decides to hang up the skates on his nostalgic career. Prior to coming the NHL, Fedorov, Mogilny, and Pavel Bure played on the same line at CSKA, and all entered the NHL around the same time. In 1990, while in Seattle with CSKA, Fedorov left his team's hotel and boarded a plane for Detroit, where he would sign with the Red Wings. He was among the many of Russians who defected from the Soviet Union to much-coveted NHL. In his first four seasons in Hockey Town, Fedorov would score more points than he had the previous year, including 120 in 1993-94. This earned him the Hart ... (link)