Bernie Federko

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Bernard Allan Federko (born May 12, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was a centre for fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1976 through 1990. As a youth in Saskatchewan, Federko excelled in midget and minor league hockey, which included setting records for the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canadian Hockey League (WCHL). He was drafted by both the NHL and WHA in 1976 and chose to sign with the former's St. Louis Blues. He split time between the minor league and the NHL team for his first season, recording 23 points in 31 games before staying in the NHL for the rest of his career. From 1978 to 1988, Federko recorded ten consecutive seasons with 50 assists each, the first time this had occurred in NHL history. He also recorded six 30-goal seasons and four 100-point seasons along with a career-high 41 goals in the 1983-84 season. In 1988, he became the 22nd NHL player to record 1,000 points and months later was named team captain, the 8th...

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