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The Russian Five was the nickname given to the unit of five Russian ice hockey players from the Soviet Union that played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in the 1990s. The five players were Sergei Fedorov , Vladimir Konstantinov , Slava Kozlov , Slava Fetisov , and Igor Larionov .
Vladimir Nikolaevich Konstantinov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Константинов; born March 19, 1967) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career, from 1991 to 1997 with the Detroit Red Wings.
Larionov was one of the Red Wings' "Russian Five" in the mid-1990s. He and Fetisov were looked on as father figures by the team's other Russian players, which included Sergei Fedorov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Vladimir Konstantinov. Larionov was an integral part of the Red Wings' back to back Stanley Cup Championships in 1997 and 1998.
The Russian Five documentary, which tells how the Detroit Red Wings became redder, airs for free for the first time, on PBS Thursday 'The Russian Five' debuts on PBS: Relive the thrills of Detroit ...
With 4 goals in Game 3, Red Wings' Russian Five continued to dominate Anaheim, dispelling the notion Russians don't get the intensity of the playoffs
After the Red Wings acquired Igor Larionov in 1995, coach Scotty Bowman created a 5–man Russian unit (the "Russian Five") consisting of forwards Kozlov, Sergei Fedorov and Igor Larionov, and defensemen Vladimir Konstantinov and Viacheslav Fetisov.
On 14 February 2016, Datsyuk recorded his 900th point against in a 6–5 win over the Boston Bruins with a goal on Bruins' goaltender Tuukka Rask to become the sixth Red Wing player and fifth Russian player in league history to reach the milestone. [41] Datsyuk was named the First Star of the Week for the week ending 15 February.
Chris Chelios was a Red Wing from 1999 through the 2008–09 season. Aaron Downey played in 60 Red Wing games and accrued 123 penalty minutes. Kris Draper joined the Red Wings in 1993. Daniel Cleary was a part of the 2007–08 Stanley Cup Championship team. Henrik Zetterberg has played for the team since 2002.