Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Steve yzerman above right is a study in concentration as the islanders pat lafontaine pursues. Detroit red wings steve yzerman ducks sergei fedorov. Steve yzerman still isnt going back to the detroit red. Steve ys passion for the game and competitive will could not, however, overcome the injuries that would plague him in his latter years.
Fedorov helped the wings win the stanley cup in 1997. Steve yzerman addresses the media during a news conference in tampa, florida, may 25, 2010. Yzerman recalls moments with howe detroit free press. Steve yzerman bio married, affair, net worth, salary. Hes second in red wings history in goals and points behind gordie. Steve yzerman photo by bruce bennett studiosgetty images yzerman played many sports as a child, but at 10 years old and after moving to nepean, ontario, a suburb of ottawa, he would begin to. Steve yzerman started his career with his hometowns hockey team, nepean raiders junior a. For the 193031 and 1932 seasons the team was called the detroit falcons, and. Steve yzerman, in full stephen gregory yzerman, byname the captain, born may 9, 1965, cranbrook, british columbia, canada, canadian american professional ice hockey player whoas the longestserving captain in national hockey league nhl historyled the detroit red wings to three stanley cup championships 1997, 1998, and 2002 from 1981 to 1983 yzerman played centre with. 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 served as in the front office of the red wings, and then as general manager of the tampa bay lightning. Apr 18, 2017 yzermans name was sure to come up plenty in such talks. However, tampa bay times joe smith writes that general manager steve yzerman said the move was made to open some roster flexibility for potential callups from their ahl syracuse crunch roster. Selke trophy in 199900 before injuries limited the talented forward to a mere 54 games in 200001 and 52 games in 200102. Steve yzerman 47 henrik zetterberg 22 pavel datsyuk 14 steven stamkos 7 niklas kronwall 6 sidney crosby 5 brett hull 4 evgeni malkin 3 martin st. Steve yzerman stats, news, videos, highlights, pictures. July 3, 2006 yzerman announces his retirement as a player, finishing his career with 1,755 points 692 goals, 1,063 assists.
Finally, a biography written for kids about our detroit red wings captain. Steve yzerman red wings jersey, authentic womens, youth. Unfollow steve yzerman rookie card to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Detroit red wings steve yzerman announces his retirement, monday, july 3, 2006. Yzerman s strong play continued over the next two years capturing the frank j. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Smith writes the team is enamored with the play of several of their. Weve got just what fans of all ages need in terms of authentic steve yzerman jerseys, with home, away, and alternate color combinations.
The tampa bay lightning started their bye week friday, yet made news this afternoon when they placed forward j. He has three daughters, the youngest being sophia yzerman, middle is maria. Find highquality steve yzerman stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Tampa bay general manger steve yzerman and his daughter. Selke trophy in 199900 before injuries limited the talented forward to a. Steve yzermans davis islands home on the market photos. Yzerman officially retired from the detroit red wings as a player on july 3, 2006. Steve yzermana hockey hall of famer, olympic gold medalist, and legendary former detroit red wings captainis putting his 6,265squarefoot. Yzermans name was sure to come up plenty in such talks. 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. Smith writes the team is enamored with the play of. Steve yzerman meets with former red wing player gordie howe after he announced his retirement at the olympia club. Jul 04, 2006 this is a tribute video for steve yzerman. Steve yzerman detroit red wings nhl autographed photos for.
I bought this book back in 2004 when it first appeared and thought i had read it, confusing it with a number of books published at the time and especially after yzerman s 2006 retirement, most notably heart of a champion 1996. The detroit red wings are a professional ice hockey team based in detroit. Yzerman played his entire national hockey league nhl career with the detroit red wings and is a member of the hockey hall of fame. Skilled, determined, tireless and courageous, steve yzerman may be the most revered player in the nhl today. After his retirement as a player, he served in the front office of the red wings, as general manager of the tampa bay lightning, while being executive director for team canada. Author shelley lazarus includes interviews with yzerman, his teammates, and other hockey legends, including scotty bowman and bryan trottier. Topps rookie steve yzerman hockey trading cards for sale.
At the time of his retirement, yzerman was the nhls sixth all time leading scorer. Steve yzerman makes two moves at trade deadline kelly won four stanley cups with the wings from 1950 to 1955. This is the first of many videos i will be making for the. Yzermans strong play continued over the next two years capturing the frank j. He was a 10time nhl allstar, the 1998 conn smythe winner and at the time of his retirement, he ranked eighth alltime in goals scored with 692 and sixth alltime in points with 1,755. Some of the music had to be edited out due to claims. He also racked up 70 playoff goals and 115 assists in 196 playoff games. Detroit as a tribute to steve yzerman on his retirement night january 2, 2007 at joe louis arena the red wings solicitated comments from the 30 nhl clubs at the time, along with remarks. Steve yzerman bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. Steve yzerman s first certified autograph card is part of 199495 be a player. Stephen gregory steve yzerman new netherland institute. Tampa bay lightning general manager steve yzerman appears to be downsizing, listing a large davis islands home for sale and buying a condo on.
Stephen gregory yzerman is a canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player who spent his entire national hockey league playing career with the detroit red wings and is a member of the hockey hall of fame. See more ideas about steve yzerman, detroit red wings and red wings hockey. Stephen gregory steve yzerman born may 9, 1965 is a canadian retired professional ice hockey centre and current general manager of the detroit red wings of the national hockey league. Steve yzerman calls for ban on fighting the globe and mail. Footage is from the 1997 and 2002 stanley cup runs. Full ceremony of steve yzerman retirement and banner raising on january 2, 2007. The couple has three daughters, isabelle katherine, born in 1994, maria charlotte, born in 1998, and sophia rose, born in 1999.
In fact steve yzerman is my favorite player and in my opinion one of the best players of all time. Jun 23, 2017 tampa bay lightning general manager steve yzerman appears to be downsizing, listing a large davis islands home for sale and buying a condo on bayshore boulevard yzerman s home at 44 martinique. Steve yzermans first certified autograph card is part of 199495 be a player. Played 22 seasons in the nhl, all with the detroit red wings. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Drawing on the inisghts of coaches, teammates and league insiders, awardwinning writer douglas hunter charts yzerman s career as the players player, the emobodiment of skill, dedication, sacrifice and leadership.
Former red wing ted lindsay is introduced at steve yzermans jersey retirement ceremony at joe louis arena in detroit in january 2007. He was drafted by the national hockey leaguea s detroit red wings in 1983 and spent twenty two years with the squad until his 2006 retirement, missing only the. Tampa bay lightning gm steve yzerman selling tampa mansion. Jan 05, 2014 full ceremony of steve yzerman retirement and banner raising on january 2, 2007.
Founded in 1926, the team was known as the detroit cougars until 1930. May 05, 2020 steve yzerman, in full stephen gregory yzerman, byname the captain, born may 9, 1965, cranbrook, british columbia, canada, canadian american professional ice hockey player whoas the longestserving captain in national hockey league nhl historyled the detroit red wings to three stanley cup championships 1997, 1998, and 2002 from 1981 to 1983 yzerman played centre with the. Mar 04, 2019 former red wing ted lindsay is introduced at steve yzermans jersey retirement ceremony at joe louis arena in detroit in january 2007. Steve yzerman got his start as an ice hockey center in 1980 with the nepean junior a raiders and then spent the next two seasons with the ontario hockey leaguea s peterborough petes.
Vinik has continued to run the business side of the lightning along with his real estate and other. Ken holland declined making steve yzerman red wings. Hall of fame nhl center who led the detroit red wings to three stanley cup championships in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Drawing on the inisghts of coaches, teammates and league insiders, awardwinning writer douglas hunter charts yzermans career as the players player, the. They compete in the national hockey league nhl as a member of the atlantic division of the eastern conference, and are one of the original six teams of the league.
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. Yzerman officially announced his retirement in 2006 and immediately joined the wings front office as. Yzerman was an effective checker and became a player detroit coach scotty bowman could use in all situations. Yzerman, who was an enormous bruce springsteen fan in those days, actually looked the part of a rebel when the petes drafted him. Steady steve yzerman didnt panic after the lightning missed the playoffs, and instead, his patient approach has put the team in a good position to rebound.
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