Steve yzerman runs the lightning the way he captained the. I get the whole, he was my favourite but why do people get clouded into thinking he was one of the greatest ever. The wings have a staggering 12 restricted free agents players the organization could re. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on steve yzerman. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In this era of free agency and megamillion dollar salaries, steve yzerman was a rarity. Stephen gregory yzerman is a canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. Get the best deals on steve yzerman nhl autographed hockey pucks when you shop the largest online selection at. Stephen gregory steve yzerman new netherland institute. Steve yzerman delivered his first remarks as red wings general manager friday at.
Unfollow 1985 steve yzerman to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Steve yzermans lasting legacy with the tampa bay lightning. When yzerman took command of a team in rebuild mode on april 19, 2019 an appropriate date for the man whose no. Steve yzerman answers a question during an nhl hockey news.
As much as his many teammates marvelled at yzermans impressive skill set, it was the way he led during his 19 seasons as detroit captain that left many of. Steve yzerman was detroits captain for 19 seasons duration. Steve yzerman, architect of the tampa bay lightnings rise to nhl powerhouse and perhaps the most beloved detroit red wings player after only gordie howe, is. Finally, a biography written for kids about our detroit red wings captain. This is the home rink of the cjhls nepean raiders, the tier ii junior a team. Detroit red wings steve yzerman ducks sergei fedorov. This marvelous book from the detroit free press and triumph books traces the career of one of the greatest professional athletes in detroit sports history. Tampa steve yzerman, who now heads back to detroit and the job of red wings general manager no real. The red wings welcomed steve yzerman as general manager. Author shelley lazarus includes interviews with yzerman, his teammates, and other hockey legends, including scotty bowman and bryan trottier.
Stephen gregory yzerman may 9, 1965 retired from the nhl as the longest serving team captain in north american major league sports history at 19 consecutive. Center shoots r born may 9 1965 cranbrook, bc 55 yrs. Not only is yzerman a hall of fame player for the wings, but he comes off an eightyear stint with the lightning in which. Eishockeylegende steve yzerman zu besuch in wolfsburg. Lot detail steve yzerman signed 19 limited edition book. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Not my place to tell ilitch family to retire sergei fedorovs no. Ray bourque capped career with dramatic cup in 2001 duration. Ovechkin passes yzerman on nhl goals list, scores for capitals. Steve yzerman nhl autographed hockey pucks for sale ebay.
Steve yzerman is an amazing professional hockey player, playing for the detroit red wings for 24 years, from 1983 to 2006. Is it because he played his whole career with one team. 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. Statistics of steve yzerman, a hockey player from cranbrook, bc born may 9 1965 who was active from 1980 to 2006. In new book you wanna go, paul stewart says yzerman was his least favorite player to deal with.
Yzerman spent his entire playing career trying with the red wings, and his no. Yzerman he turns 50 may 9 debuted with the wings for the 198384 season, finishing as runnerup for rookie of the year. 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. On january 2, 2007, the red wings retired yzermans jersey number, 19. Upon retirement from playing hockey, steve yzerman could have chosen any easy life he wanted. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid 19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Steve yzerman has tough calls to make on detroit red wings. Mar 18, 2020 favorite detroit red wing see more ideas about steve yzerman, detroit red wings and detroit. Steve yzerman has tough calls to make on red wings 12 restricted free agents. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
Steve yzerman stats, news, videos, highlights, pictures. During his first year of play in the nhl, when he was only 18 years old, he scored 39 goals, and accumulated 87 points. The detroit news former referee paul stewart paints a rather unflattering picture of steve yzermans onice behavior during yzermans 22year nhl career. See more ideas about steve yzerman, detroit red wings and tampa bay lightning. Unfollow steve yzerman book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. By the time he led the red wings to stanley cups in 1997 and 1998, all that had to be said around detroit was stevie or the captain, and it was understood to mean yzerman. The nepean sportsplex named one of its indoor ice surfaces the steve yzerman arena in 1997 in his honour. 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. He had played 22 seasons, had been captain since age 21.
A salute to steve yzerman includes a foreword written by red wings senior vice president jim devellano, and is filled with comprehensive statistics and fun facts of yzermans. Why the need to defend him, he was what he was it seems alot of people have him in their top 10 players of all time and think he was the greatest captain ever. Known simply as the captain, steve yzerman went from. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Young hockey sensation yzerman was born in cranbrook, british columbia, on may 9, 1965.
Sports nhl red wings name steve yzerman general manager. Yzerman ends up at center again around the nhl playoffs. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. Steve yzerman, architect of the tampa bay lightnings rise to nhl. We need everyone to buy in the early days of steve. The only word to describe the sudden announcement that steve yzerman, the general manager of the tampa bay lightning, will be stepping down from his role with the organization is shock. Footage is from the 1997 and 2002 stanley cup runs. Red wings to name steve yzerman general manager the. 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. Godspeed, steve yzerman, but dont haunt us tampa bay times.
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