Overview
- The No. 91 banner was raised at Little Caesars Arena before the game against the Hurricanes, becoming the franchise’s ninth retired number.
- General manager Steve Yzerman spoke as former teammates including Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Chelios, and Brendan Shanahan attended, with video messages from Scotty Bowman and Alex Ovechkin.
- Fedorov published a letter to fans ahead of the event and arrived on the ice in a burgundy Corvette connected to his 1990 defection story.
- Team governor and CEO Chris Ilitch informed Fedorov in August that his number would be retired, with the ceremony set during the Red Wings’ centennial season.
- The celebration featured a FanDuel Sports Network broadcast, commemorative pins, trophy displays, and lower-bowl shirts arranged to form “91.”