Bernie Federko

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Bernie Federko
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2002
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
NHL Draft
 7th overall,
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.

Playing career

Federko began playing hockey at a young age in his home town of

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

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 honor 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 color 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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1973–74 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 68 22 28 50 19 6 0 0 0 2
1974–75 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 66 39 68 107 30 17 15 7 22 8
1975–76 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 72 72 115 187 106 20 18 27 45 8
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 42 30 39 69 41 — — — — —
1976–77 St. Louis Blues NHL 31 14 9 23 15 4 1 1 2 2
1977–78 St. Louis Blues NHL 72 17 24 41 27 — — — — —
1978–79 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 31 64 95 14 — — — — —
1979–80 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 38 56 94 24 3 1 0 1 2
1980–81 St. Louis Blues NHL 78 31 73 104 47 11 8 10 18 2
1981–82 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 30 62 92 70 10 3 15 18 10
1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL 75 24 60 84 24 4 2 3 5 0
1983–84 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 41 66 107 43 11 4 4 8 10
1984–85 St. Louis Blues NHL 76 30 73 103 27 3 0 2 2 4
1985–86 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 34 68 102 34 19 7 14 21 17
1986–87 St. Louis Blues NHL 64 20 52 72 32 6 3 3 6 18
1987–88 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 20 69 89 52 10 2 6 8 18
1988–89 St. Louis Blues NHL 66 22 45 67 54 10 4 8 12 0
1989–90 Detroit Red Wings NHL 73 17 40 57 24 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,000 369 761 1,130 487 91 35 66 101 83

Awards

  • Bob Brownridge Memorial Trophy
    (WCHL leading scorer) - 1976
  • Named to the WCHL First All-Star Team (1976)
  • Named WCHL MVP (1976)
  • Named to the CHL Second All-Star Team (1977)
  • Won Ken McKenzie Trophy as CHL Rookie of the Year (1977)
  • Played in the NHL All-Star Game (1980, 1981)
  • Named NHL Player of the Week (For week ending December 3, 1984)

Records

  • St. Louis Blues team record for career games played (927)
  • St. Louis Blues team record for career assists (721)
  • St. Louis Blues team record for career points (1073)
  • Shares St. Louis Blues team record for assists in one game (5 on February 27, 1988)
  • St. Louis Blues team record for career playoff assists (66)
  • First NHL player to get 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Federko traded to Red Wings - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  2. ^ Eno, Greg. "Forced or Not, Detroit Red Wings' Jimmy Devellano Got Rooked in Federko Trade". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. ^ Wolak, Tony (2023-12-17). "Worst Trades in Red Wings History". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  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.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
1976
 Succeeded by
Scott Campbell
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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