Steve yzerman signed red wings 2007 retirement banner. Yzerman made 20 postseason appearances and he ranks eighth alltime in the nhl with 185 playoff points. On july 3, 2006, yzerman confirmed his retirement and was shortly after named vice president of the detroit red wings. Steve yzerman weighed in sort of on whether former detroit red wings teammate sergei fedorovs number should hang from the rafters next to his. Tampa bay lightning gm steve yzerman selling tampa mansion. Buy guaranteed authentic steve yzerman memorabilia including autographed jerseys, photos, and more at. The detroit red wings raised steve yzerman s jersey to the rafters tuesdayin an emotional hourlong ceremony. It wasnt the first thing steve yzerman said upon his return. Skilled, determined, tireless and courageous, steve yzerman may be the most revered player in the nhl today. Unfortunately overshadowed by two guys named gretzky and lemieux over most of his career, steve yzerman finally got the respect he deserved in. On january 2, 2007, the red wings retired yzermans jersey number, 19. Stephen gregory steve yzerman is a canadian retired professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the tampa bay lightning of the national hockey league nhl.
During 22 seasons, steve yzerman helped the red wings to three stanley cup championships. Not my place to tell ilitch family to retire sergei fedorovs no. Detroit defenseman niklas kronwall retires after 15. After his retirement as a player, he served in the front office of the red wings, and then as general manager of the tampa bay lightning, while being. Jan 02, 2007 steve yzerman s jersey gets raised to the ceiling. Tampa bay general manger steve yzerman and his daughter. Steve yzerman bio, wiki, wife, daughter, net worth, salary. A salute to steve yzerman mike bayoff, bill roose on.
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Detroit ap niklas kronwall is retiring after 15 seasons with the detroit red wings. Longtime captain of the national hockey leagues detroit red wings, steve yzerman born 1965 was the key player on three stanley cup champion teams and the linchpin of detroits hockey dynasty in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Yzerman officially retired from the detroit red wings as a player on july 3, 2006. Steve ys passion for the game and competitive will could not, however, overcome the injuries that would plague him in his latter years. May 07, 2019 steve yzerman is a retired canadian ice hockey player who spent his entire nhl career with detroit red wings, playing from 1983 to 2006. After retirement, he filled in as in the front office of the red wings, and afterward as. Apr 11, 2017 steve yzerman stands with his family, watching as his number is raised to the rafters of joe louis arena. Detroit red wings steve yzerman 19 retirement 4 patch hockey. Detroit red wings steve yzerman ducks sergei fedorov jersey. Theres a lot of work to be done by eric coughlin, special to the detroit news published 3. Steve yzerman, left, shakes hands with christopher ilitch, president and ceo of ilitch holdings, inc. Joe louis arena steve yzerman number 19 wayne gretzky detroit red wings hockey players athletes retirement families steve yzerman and family clockwise.
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Steve yzerman resigns as lightning gm to fill advisory. Yzerman, who retired in july after a23year career in the nhl, was given a lengthy. Steve yzerman is a resigned canadian ice hockey player who spent his whole nhl profession with detroit red wings, playing from 1983 to 2006. One of the most famous involves the 2002 playoffs, when the red wings captain played on a severelydamaged right knee and racked up 23 points in 23. Zetterberg stopped playing in 2018, citing a bad back, but the wings still have his contract on the books. Yzerman confirmed his retirement and was shortly after named vice president of the detroit red wings. Yzerman, who was an enormous bruce springsteen fan in those days, actually looked the part of a rebel when the petes drafted him. Find the latest in steve yzerman collectible merchandise at. Steve yzerman calls for ban on fighting by james mirtle, october 2, 20. My top 10 steve yzerman moments the hockey writers. Nhl stories abound about the legend of steve yzerman. Steve grew up in the ottawa suburb of nepean, ontario. Steve yzermans best trades as tampa bay lightning general.
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Apr 19, 2019 red wings introduce steve yzerman as gm. Stephen gregory yzerman is a canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player who spent his entire national hockey league nhl playing career with the detroit red wings and is a member of the hockey hall of fame. Likely to be the former centers permanent home as yzerman was recently hired by the detroit red. But here is steve yzerman, the former red wings iconic captain, staring down at the amalie arena ice, watching, analyzing a lightning team he has molded since becoming general manager in 2010.
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