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
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Yzerman in 2012
Born (1965-05-09) May 9, 1965 (age 59)
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
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 Flag of Canada.svg Canada
NHL Draft 4th overall, 1983
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1983–2006

Yzerman retired as the longest serving Captain in North American Sports history.