Bernie Federko

Bernie Federko is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre, born on May 12, 1956, who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990, most of them with the St. Louis Blues. After setting records for the Saskatoon Blades in junior hockey, he signed with St. Louis, and from 1978 to 1988 he recorded ten consecutive seasons with 50 assists, the first time that had happened in NHL history. He became the 22nd NHL player to reach 1,000 points, was named Blues captain, and finished a 1,000-game career with 1,130 points after a trade to the Detroit Red Wings in 1989. The Blues retired his number in 1991 and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.