Bernie Federko

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Bernie Federko
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2002
Bernie Federko 1981.JPG
Federko with the St. Louis Blues in 1981
Born (1956-05-12) May 12, 1956 (age 67)
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft 7th overall, 1976
St. Louis Blues
WHA draft 6th overall, 1976
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1976–1990

Bernard Allan Federko (born May 12, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990.

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Playing career

Federko began playing hockey at a young age in his home town of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. He was captain of the 1971 Bantam provincial champions. He also played Senior hockey with the local Foam Lake Flyers of the Fishing Lake Hockey League, winning the league scoring title as a bantam-aged player. Federko continued his career with the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL where he set and still holds the team record for assists. He played three seasons with the Blades, and in his final year with the club he led the league in assists and points in both the regular season and playoffs. Federko was drafted 7th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He started the next season with the Kansas City Blues of the Central Hockey League and was leading the league in points when he was called up mid-season to play 31 games with St. Louis. He scored three hat tricks in those 31 games. In the 1978–79 NHL season, Federko developed into a bona fide star, as he scored 95 points.

Federko scored 100 points in a season four times, and was a consistent and underrated performer for the Blues. Federko scored at least 90 points in seven of the eight seasons between 1978 and 1986, and became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons. However, in an era when Wayne Gretzky was scoring 200 points a season, Federko never got the attention many felt he deserved. In 1986, in a poll conducted by GOAL magazine, he was named the most overlooked talent in hockey. His General Manager Ron Caron said he was "A great playmaker. He makes the average or above average player look like a star at times. He's such an unselfish player."

On March 19, 1988, Federko became the 22nd NHL player to record 1000 career points. After he had a poor season as a captain in 1988–89, he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings with Tony McKegney for future Blues star Adam Oates, and Paul MacLean. [1] [2] [3] In Detroit, Federko re-united with former Blues head coach Jacques Demers, but he had to play behind Steve Yzerman and did not get his desired ice time. After his lowest point output since his rookie season, Federko decided to retire after the 1989–90 season, having played exactly 1,000 NHL games with his final game on April 1, 1990. [4] [5]

Post-NHL career

Less than a year after retiring as a player, the Blues retired number 24 in his honour on March 16, 1991. [6] [7] Federko was eventually inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002, the first Hall of Famer to earn his credentials primarily as a Blue. [8] [9]

Currently, Federko is a television colour commentator and studio analyst for Bally Sports Midwest during Blues broadcasts. [10] [11] He was the head coach/general manager of the St. Louis Vipers roller hockey team of the Roller Hockey International for the 1993 and 1994 seasons. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 682228501960002
1974–75 Saskatoon BladesWCHL6639681073017157228
1975–76 Saskatoon BladesWCHL7272115187106201827458
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 4230396941—————
1976–77 St. Louis Blues NHL 31149231541122
1977–78 St. Louis BluesNHL7217244127—————
1978–79 St. Louis BluesNHL7431649514—————
1979–80 St. Louis BluesNHL793856942431012
1980–81 St. Louis BluesNHL7831731044711810182
1981–82 St. Louis BluesNHL7430629270103151810
1982–83 St. Louis BluesNHL752460842442350
1983–84 St. Louis BluesNHL794166107431144810
1984–85 St. Louis BluesNHL7630731032730224
1985–86 St. Louis BluesNHL80346810234197142117
1986–87 St. Louis BluesNHL6420527232633618
1987–88 St. Louis BluesNHL79206989521026818
1988–89 St. Louis BluesNHL66224567541048120
1989–90 Detroit Red Wings NHL7317405724—————
NHL totals1,0003697611,13048791356610183

Awards

Records

See also

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Citations

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  4. ↑ "Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers Box Score — April 1, 1990". Hockey Reference. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (1990-08-14). "THE SIDELINES : Center Bernie Federko to Retire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  6. ↑ Hebel, Alli (2023-03-16). "32 years ago: Blues retire Bernie Federko's No. 24". ksdk.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ↑ Carter, Ethan (2020-12-17). "St. Louis Blues' 8 Retired Numbers". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  8. ↑ "In Sports from United Press International". UPI. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  9. ↑ Timmermann, Tom (2022-10-04). "Even for a Hockey Hall of Famer such as Federko, being in a Blues Hall of Fame is special". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  10. ↑ "Darren Pang Joins Broadcast Booth". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  11. ↑ "The Story Behind Why Darren Pang Left Phoenix". Puck The Media. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  12. ↑ "ST. LOUIS VIPERS". STLtoday.com. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

General references

Awards and achievements
Preceded by St. Louis Blues first round draft pick
1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by St. Louis Blues captain
1988–89 		Succeeded by
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