Steve Yzerman
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. Yzerman played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He has three daughters, the youngest being Sophia Yzerman, middle is Maria Yzerman, and the eldest is Isabella Yzerman. All three of them attended Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with the Isabella at University of Michigan. He won an gold medal with Team Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics. This made Yzerman one of few players to win an Olympic gold medal and the Stanley Cup in the same year.
| Steve Yzerman | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2009 | |
 Yzerman in 2012 | |
| Born | 9 May 1965
(aged 60) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1983 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 1983–2006 |
Yzerman retired as the longest serving Captain in North American Sports history.
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Steve Yzerman Media
With the Stanley Cup present (l), U.S. President George W. Bush receives a commemorative jersey and mini-Cup from 2002 Stanley Cup Champion Steve Yzerman.
Yzerman with the Red Wings during his final NHL season.
Banner for Yzerman's number 19 hangs alongside other banners of retired Red Wings numbers at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings retired Yzerman's number in 2007.
Yzerman (centre foreground) during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Yzerman speaking to the media during his induction ceremony into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
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