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 1980s, 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, the New Jersey Devils, 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 they lost to his former team, the New Jersey Devils. 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 was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.
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
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