Fedor Fedorov (ice hockey)

Fyodor Viktorovich Fyodorov (Russian: Фёдор Викторович Фёдоров; born June 11, 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who last played for Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers. His older brother, former NHL superstar Sergei Fedorov, is the general manager of CSKA Moscow.

Fedor Fedorov
Born (1981-06-11) June 11, 1981 (age 42)
Apatity, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Spartak Moscow
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
New York Rangers
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Malmö Redhawks
Dynamo Moscow
Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik
Atlant Moscow Oblast
SKA Saint Petersburg
CSKA Moscow
Lada Togliatti
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 182nd overall, 1999
Tampa Bay Lightning
66th overall, 2001
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2001–2015

Playing career edit

Fedorov was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the sixth round, 182nd overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. The Lightning did not sign within the two-year period of owning his rights, so he re-entered the NHL draft in 2001. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round (66th overall).

He played 15 NHL games with Vancouver Canucks, and 116 games with the Manitoba Moose, the minor-league affiliate of the Canucks.

On 24 March 2004, Fedorov was involved in an off-ice incident with teammate Kevin Bieksa. According to then-Canucks General Manager Brian Burke, several Moose players had gone out together when Bieksa accidentally spilled Fedorov's beer. While Bieksa apologized and offered to buy him another beer, Fedorov challenged him to a fight outside of the establishment, resulting in Bieksa knocking him down with one punch. This eventually led to Bieksa getting signed to a contract with the Canucks,[1] where he would spend 10 seasons of his career.

On 7 October 2005, the Canucks traded Fedorov to the New York Rangers for Jozef Balej and a sixth round pick in 2008. He played just three games for the Rangers, playing mostly with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

On 25 July 2006, he signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Superleague (RSL). Later in the 2006–07 season, he signed with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Elitserien.

On 4 July 2008, Fedorov signed an NHL contract with the New Jersey Devils. Fedorov did not make the Devils' NHL roster and, after choosing not to report to AHL affiliate Lowell Devils, he was released by the team.[2]

On 22 October 2008, Fedorov signed with Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik of the newly formed Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He signed subsequently with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL. He played the 2011-2013 seasons with SKA Saint Petersburg, also of the KHL. During the 2013 offseason, Fedorov signed a contract with CSKA Moscow. After one season in Moscow, on 2 October 2014, Fedorov was on the move again after he signed as a free agent with HC Lada Togliatti on a one-year contract.

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Detroit Little Caesars MNHL 13 3 7 10 18
1998–99 Port Huron Border Cats UHL 42 2 5 7 20
1999–2000 Windsor Spitfires OHL 60 8 10 18 115 12 1 0 1 4
2000–01 Sudbury Wolves OHL 67 33 45 78 88 12 4 6 10 36
2001–02 Columbia Inferno ECHL 2 0 2 2 0
2001–02 Manitoba Moose AHL 8 2 1 3 6
2002–03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7 0 1 1 4
2002–03 Manitoba Moose AHL 50 10 13 23 61 3 1 2 3 0
2003–04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 8 0 1 1 4
2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 58 23 16 39 52
2004–05 Spartak Moscow RSL 19 4 7 11 52
2004–05 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RSL 10 3 0 3 22 5 2 0 2 30
2005–06 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 0 0 6
2005–06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 38 2 15 17 80
2005–06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 12 2 3 5 22 3 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 20 3 4 7 32
2006–07 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 3 3 1 4 16
2006–07 Malmö Redhawks SEL 8 2 4 6 51
2007–08 Dynamo Moscow RSL 49 12 14 26 119 9 0 3 3 24
2008–09 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 32 9 14 23 95 3 0 0 0 14
2009–10 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 36 5 8 13 110 8 0 0 0 20
2010–11 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 5 0 1 1 42
2010–11 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 8 2 1 3 10
2010–11 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 27 9 17 26 53 24 4 6 10 65
2011–12 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 50 7 10 17 102 14 4 5 9 44
2012–13 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 38 6 4 10 42 10 1 1 2 39
2013–14 CSKA Moscow KHL 35 1 3 4 73
2014–15 Lada Togliatti KHL 41 3 10 13 92
NHL totals 18 0 2 2 14
RSL totals 98 23 24 47 225 14 2 3 5 54
KHL totals 272 42 67 109 619 59 9 12 21 182

International edit

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Russia WJC18 6th 7 0 0 0 6
2005 Russia WC   6 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 7 0 0 0 6
Senior totals 6 0 1 1 2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The punch that led Kevin Bieksa to Canucks". ESPN. May 25, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Rich Chere (12 October 2008). "Devils Tallackson skates again as recovery from heart surgery continues". Retrieved 2008-10-15.

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