Originally drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1978, Viacheslav Fetisov never played a game for them, only making his NHL debut eleven years later with the New Jersey Devils. Following joining the Detroit Red Wings, he won two Stanley Cups.
Fetisov is now a big-time politician and businessman, having left his hockey days behind. He was, however, part of the team that brought the Olympics succesfully to Sochi in 2014. Filatov is now much less liked in NHL circles due to his push to stop young KHL players from signing in North America.