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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 .
The Russian Five documentary, which tells how the Detroit Red Wings became redder, airs for free for the first time, on PBS Thursday
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.
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.
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
The Detroit Red Wings are in a much different frame of mind at the 2024 deadline than in 2023, when the season started slipping away.
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.
Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) waves to fans after the game against the Chicago Blackhawks72738980007 Game notes: The Red Wings had every reason to fall flat on Sunday against the ...