Red Wings retire Fedorov's No. 91

The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 on Monday before their game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The long-awaited honor comes over 10 years after Fedorov was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Fedorov is the ninth player to have their number retired by Detroit, joining Terry Sawchuk, Red Kelly, Nicklas Lidstrom, Ted Lindsay, Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, Sid Abel, and Steve Yzerman.

Fedorov played 13 seasons in Detroit after being drafted by the Red Wings in 1989. He racked up 400 goals and 954 points in 908 games with the franchise and helped lead the team to three Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, and 2002.

The Russian won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward in 1994. Fedorov claimed the Selke again in 1996.

Fedorov signed an offer sheet with the Carolina Hurricanes in 1998, which the Red Wings matched. He eventually left the franchise in 2003 to sign with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

"Leaving Detroit was a huge mistake," Fedorov admitted during his speech, according to CBS Detroit's Rachel Hopmayer. "That is on me."

Fedorov added that the only bright side of leaving Detroit was meeting his wife.

Detroit gifted Fedorov a pair of his iconic white Nike skates, and the Red Wings donned similar skates during warmups.

"I will remember this night for the rest of my life," Fedorov said as he concluded his speech, according to the Detroit Free Press' Helene St. James. "Thank you, thank you, thank you. Go Wings."