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Bernard Allan Federko (born May 12, 1956 in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey center who played 14 seasons in the NHL from 1976 to 1990. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Foam Lake is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It has a population of about 1300 Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America

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Playing career

Bernie began playing hockey at a young age in his home town of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. Foam Lake is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It has a population of about 1300 He was captain of the 1971 Bantam provincial champions. He also played Senior hockey with the local Foam Lake Flyers of the Fishing Lake Hockey League, winning the league scoring title as a bantam-aged player. The Foam Lake Flyers is an amateur senior hockey team based in Foam Lake Saskatchewan. Federko continued his career with the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL. The Saskatoon Blades are a Junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. He played three seasons with the Blades, and in his final year with the club he led the league in assists and points in both the regular season and playoffs. As a reward, Federko was drafted 7th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. He started the next season with the Kansas City Blues of the Central Hockey League and was leading the league in points when he was called up mid-season to play 31 games with St. The Central Hockey League was a minor professional Ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984 Louis. He scored three hat tricks in those 31 games. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts In the 1978–79 NHL season, Federko developed into a bonafide star, as he scored 95 points. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League.

Federko would score 100 points in a season four times, and was a consistent and underrated superstar for the Blues. Federko scored at least 90 points in seven of the eight seasons between 1978 and 1986, and became the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons. However, in an era when Wayne Gretzky was scoring 200 points a season, Federko never really got the attention many felt he deserved. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player In 1986, in a poll conducted by GOAL magazine, he was named the most overlooked talent in hockey. His General Manager Ron Caron said he was "A great playmaker. General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation Ronald "Ron" Caron was a Canadian executive in the NHL. He makes the average or above average player look like a star at times. He's such an unselfish player. "

On March 19, 1988, Federko became the 22nd NHL player to record 1000 career points. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) After a poor season for Federko in 1988–89, he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings with Tony McKegney for future Blues star Adam Oates, and Paul MacLean. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Tony McKegney (born February 15, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former professional Ice hockey left wing who played thirteen seasons Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player Paul MacLean (born 9 March, 1958 in Grostenquin, France and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia) is a retired professional In Detroit, Federko re-united with former Blues head coach Jacques Demers, but he had to play behind Steve Yzerman and did not get his desired ice time. Jacques Demers (b August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former Head coach for the World Hockey Association Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey After his lowest point output since his rookie season, Federko decided to retire after the 1989–90 season. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League.

Federko was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002, and is currently a television color commentator for the Blues. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He also had his number '24' retired by the Blues on March 16, 1991. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

Federko was the head coach/general manager of the St. Louis Vipers InLine team of the RHI for the 1993 and 1994 seasons.

Awards

Records

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1973–74 Saskatoon Blades WCJHL 68 22 28 50 19 6 0 0 0 2
1974–75 Saskatoon Blades WCJHL 66 39 68 107 30 17 15 7 22 8
1975–76 Saskatoon Blades WCJHL 72 72 115 187 108 20 18 27 45 8
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 42 30 39 69 41
1976–77 St. Louis Blues NHL 31 14 9 23 15 4 1 1 2 2
1977–78 St. The Saskatoon Blades are a Junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. The Central Hockey League was a minor professional Ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984 The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Louis Blues NHL 72 17 24 41 27
1978–79 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 31 64 95 14
1979–80 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 38 56 94 24 3 1 0 1 2
1980–81 St. Louis Blues NHL 78 31 73 104 47 11 8 10 18 2
1981–82 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 30 62 92 70 10 3 15 18 10
1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL 75 24 60 84 24 4 2 3 5 0
1983–84 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 41 66 107 43 11 4 4 8 10
1984–85 St. Louis Blues NHL 76 30 73 103 27 3 0 2 2 4
1985–86 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 34 68 102 34 19 7 14 21 17
1986–87 St. Louis Blues NHL 64 20 52 72 32 6 3 3 6 18
1987–88 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 20 69 89 52 10 2 6 8 18
1988–89 St. Louis Blues NHL 66 22 45 67 54 10 4 8 12 0
1989–90 Detroit Red Wings NHL 73 17 40 57 24
WCJHL Totals 206 133 211 344 157 43 33 34 67 18
NHL Totals 1000 369 761 1130 487 91 35 66 101 83

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Preceded by
Brian Sutter		 St. Louis Blues captains
1988–89		 Succeeded by
Rick Meagher
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA As of the completion of the 2006–07 season—the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL—a total of 71 different Ice hockey players The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL statistical leaders through the end of the 2007–08 season. Brian Sutter (born October 7, 1956 is a former hockey forward and Head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Rick Joseph Meagher (born on November 4, 1953 in Belleville Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey player
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