Advent Day 24 - Bernie Federko

One of the greatest St. Louis Blues of all time Bernie Federko played 12 seasons with the team and retired with most of the team's scoring records.

He came into the league in 1976 playing 31 games with the Blues and notching 3 hat tricks in his rookie season. He would have 100 or more points in 4 seasons and more than 90 in 3 more. He was the first player in NHL history to record at least 50 assists in 10 straight seasons, and the 22nd to top the 1000 point mark. He only played in 2 All-Star games and was often overlooked in an era playing with the likes of Lemieux and Gretzky. Jacques Demers called him the most underrated player in the league.

He was traded to Detroit in 1989 and would retire the following year. The Blues retired his number 24 in 1991, and Federko was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. To this day he still holds the Blues records for games played, assists and points. He is currently the color commentator for the team.

More on Bernie Federko at the HHOF's Legends of Hockey page here.

His jerseys in the database can be found here.

A look back at Federko's career in St. Louis: