DETROIT — The Red Wings are going to retire a number that many fans had hoped would have been honored a long time ago.

The organization announced Tuesday morning — fittingly at 9:10 a.m. — that Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 will be retired in a pre-game ceremony Jan. 12, 2026, when the Wings host the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena.

Fedorov was a dynamic, popular and key piece of the Wings’ dynasty of the late 1990s and early 2000s that featured several future Hockey Hall of Famers, including current general manager Steve Yzerman, Igor Larionov, Nicklas Lidstrom and Brendan Shanahan, winning Stanley Cup championships in 1997, 1998 and 2002.

Chris Ilitch, the Wings’ governor and chief executive officer, called Fedorov Monday morning with the news.

“We are honored to celebrate Serg

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