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37. Viacheslav Fetisov

37. Viacheslav Fetisov

Viacheslav Fetisov did not enter the National Hockey League until he was 30, but the Soviet Defenseman was considered one of the best of the decade of the 80s, anchoring the U.S.S.R. to multiple World Championships and Olympic medals.  When he finally made it to North America, he was with the team that drafted him, New Jersey, before he was traded early in the 1994-95 Season to Detroit.

Fetisov was still a skilled blueliner, and he brought a veteran presence to a team that had young Russian talent.  He helped take the Red Wings to the 1985 Stanley Cup but lost to his former team, New Jersey.  He would go out on top as Fetisov was an All-Star in his last two seasons, winning Stanley Cups in both of them.

Fetisov entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defence
  • Acquired: Traded from the New Jersey Devils for Detroit’s 1995 3rd Round Pick (which would be David Gosselin) 4/3/95.
  • Departed: Retired after the 1997-98 Season.
  • Games Played: 205
  • Notable Statistics:

    17 Goals
    81 Assists 
    98 Points 
    246 PIM 
    0.48 PPG 
    +70 Plus/Minus 
    22.1 Point Shares 

    78 Playoff Games
    1 Goal
    19 Assists 
    20 Points 
    100 PIM 
    0.26 PPG 
    +10 Plus/Minus 

  • Non-NHL Teams:

    Stanley Cup Champion (1997 & 1998)
    All-Star (1997 & 1998)

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