Russian Five
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The Russian Five was a famed group of Soviet-born players on the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990s whose skillful, puck-possession style helped revolutionize NHL play and lead the team to multiple Stanley Cup championships.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey line
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sports collective ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Red Wings Russian Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dead Wings era turnaround of Detroit Red Wings ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
1997 Stanley Cup Finals
NERFINISHED
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1998 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachDuringPeak | Scotty Bowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitiveLevel | professional ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Detroit Red Wings 1997 Stanley Cup championship
NERFINISHED
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Detroit Red Wings 1998 Stanley Cup championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | increased NHL interest in Russian players ⓘ |
| era | 1990s ⓘ |
| franchiseGeneralManagerDuringPeak | Ken Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseOwnerDuringPeak | Mike Ilitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArena | Joe Louis Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
NHL offensive tactics
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use of puck-possession systems in NHL ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Soviet hockey school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the most influential lines in NHL history
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symbol of Russian impact on North American hockey ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | subject of books and documentaries about Detroit Red Wings dynasty ⓘ |
| member |
Igor Larionov
NERFINISHED
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Sergei Fedorov NERFINISHED ⓘ Slava Fetisov NERFINISHED ⓘ Slava Kozlov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Konstantinov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityOfMembers | Russian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping end Detroit Red Wings 42-year Stanley Cup drought in 1997
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popularizing Russian-style play in NHL ⓘ |
| organization | Detroit Red Wings organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playingSystem | five-man unit play ⓘ |
| positionCombination | three forwards and two defensemen ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | key component of 1990s Red Wings dynasty ⓘ |
| regionOfFanbase | Detroit metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
|
| styleOfPlay |
cycling and control in offensive zone
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high-skill ⓘ puck-possession ⓘ |
| tacticalInnovation | maintaining Soviet-style unit together in NHL ⓘ |
| tacticalRole | primary offensive unit for Detroit Red Wings ⓘ |
| team | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodActive |
late-1990s
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mid-1990s ⓘ |
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