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  SI.com - NHL - Detroit center Steve Yzerman retires after 22 seasons - Monday July 3, 2006 10:14PM
Yzerman, who led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cup titles and spent his entire 23-year NHL career in Detroit, said he plans to stay in the organization while devoting more time to his family.
Yzerman, known for rebounding from serious injuries, said his knee and other nagging aches and pains kept him from suiting up for another season.
Yzerman said the devotion and effort of team owner Mike Ilitch and his family have made the franchise the powerhouse it is.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/hockey/nhl/07/03/yzerman.retires/index.html   (976 words)

  
  Steve Yzerman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yzerman won numerous awards during his career, including the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1989, the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1998, the Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward in 2000, and the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance in 2003.
Yzerman was considered a leading candidate for the captaincy of Team Canada in 1998, along with Wayne Gretzky and Ray Bourque.
Yzerman had led the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup during the previous season and he was one of the longest serving team captains.
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 LetsGoWings.com > Players > Steve Yzerman 19
Yzerman had lost a step prior to his career-threatening knee injuries so his mobility may be extremely limited upon his return--assuming he comes back.
Steve Yzerman was drafted fourth overall in the 1983 Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.
Steve led all scorers with 18 assists and 24 points and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for being selected the most valuable player in the playoffs.
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 Steve Yzerman Biography, pictures and stats - Hockey Fans
Steve Yzerman was born on May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.
Yzerman made his NHL debut as an eighteen year old in the 1983-84 season with the Red Wings.
Yzerman and the Red Wings added another Stanley Cup victory the very next season and he won the Conn Smythe trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs.
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 Steve Yzerman : USAToday.com - Steve Yzerman Biography from USAToday.com
Steve Yzerman will have his number 19 retired in a ceremony on January 2, 2007,the Detroit Red Wings announced on Wednesday.
Steve Yzerman is likely to join the Detroit Red Wings front office in the near future.
Yzerman has apparently met with Wings president Jimmy Devellano and GM Ken Holland and while nothing has been settled, it appears that Yzerman, who has always wanted to join the management side when he retired, will be offered a job with the Wings in the forseeable future.
fantasyhockey.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NHL&id=5   (481 words)

  
 Talk:Steve Yzerman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This Bostonian salutes you, Steve; you were a pro's pro, and hockey's a poorer sport today without you in a red and white sweater.
As a native Detroiter, I'm sad to see Steve Yzerman retire, but I think we all knew it was coming sooner or later.
Yzerman was the only one of those great players who had careers stretching from the early 80's until well into this decade.
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 Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Steve Yzerman
Yzerman's high status was evident when his name began to surface in trade rumors in 1995.
Yzerman was a standout player on Team Canada for the 1996 World Cup, scoring an important early round goal against Slovakia to keep the Canadian team on track and notching another in overtime in the first game of the final series against the United States.
Yzerman was an effective checker and became a player Detroit coach Scotty Bowman could use in all situations.
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 Steve Yzerman - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Yzerman began to play hockey at an age of 7, wich was rather late for a Canadian boy.
Yzerman had a great year with 102 points, over 100 for the first time and he did 50 goals also this for the first time, and this in only 65 games.
Yzerman knows he isn't big enough to be an intimidating hitter, but he gets his body and stick in the way and at least makes the puck carrier change direction abruptly.
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 The Steve Yzerman Arena
Steve Yzerman, longtime captain of the Detroit Red Wings, is one of the most popular hockey players to play the game.
Steve, over the years, has never requested a trade, nor asked for more money, in result received the loyalty of his legions of fans all over the world.
Steve recently passed 1500 career points, and is currently 6th on the all-time list(with 1528), behind Gretzky, Howe, Dionne, Messier, and Esposito.
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 ►► Steve Yzerman Pucks
Steve Yzerman is considered to be one of the best hockey players to ever put on a uniform.
Steve is a born leader as he has helped the Detroit Red Wings to win 3 Stanley Cups during his 20 years in the NHL.
Steve Yzerman is a lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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 National Hockey League Players' Association
A sure sign of Yzerman’s importance to the Red Wings franchise came on October 15, 1985, the day he signed a seven-year contract with the Original Six team, representing the longest contract ever signed by a Detroit player.
One of the greatest individual achievements in his career came in 1989, when Yzerman was voted as the recipient of the Lester B. Pearson Award, which recognized him as the most outstanding player that season as chosen by his fellow NHLPA members.
Yzerman, who persevered through several injuries throughout his career, some quite serious, was also a Conn Smythe winner in 1998, a Frank Selke Award winner in 2000 and a Bill Masterton Trophy winner in 2003.
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 CBC Sports: Yzerman passes Lemieux on goals list
Yzerman scored in the first period of Detroit's 3-2 overtime loss at home against the Chicago Blackhawks to collect his 691st career goal and move past Lemieux, now owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The goal was Yzerman's 13th this season, and the Detroit captain extended his scoring streak to seven games (four goals and five assists).
Yzerman was also a key member of Canada's goal-medal-winning team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2006/03/31/Sports/steve_yzerman060331.html   (1014 words)

  
 Red Wings, Yzerman to discuss future - NHL - MSNBC.com
Paul Sancya / AP Steve Yzerman’s future has been in doubt since he underwent surgery for a scratched cornea and multiple fractures below his left eye following a 2004 playoff game and after last season was lost because of the lockout.
Yzerman’s future has been in doubt since he underwent surgery for a scratched cornea and multiple fractures below his left eye following a 2004 playoff game and after last season was lost because of the lockout.
Yzerman, the longest-serving team captain in NHL history, is sixth on the NHL’s career scoring list with 1,721 points.
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 Hockey star Steve Yzerman rubber ducky
Steve Yzerman was born on May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and started playing hockey at the late age of 7.
Steve was drafted fourth overall in the 1983 Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.
Steve Yzerman is one of the most popular players in the NHL.
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 LNH - Steve Yzerman prend sa retraite
Detroit -- Le capitaine des Red Wings de Detroit Steve Yzerman a pris sa retraite hier, mettant fin à une longue carrière au cours de laquelle il s'est imposé comme un des joueurs les plus respectés dans le hockey.
Yzerman, qui a évolué pendant 22 ans avec les Red Wings, a mené son équipe à trois conquêtes de la Coupe Stanley, et à des participations aux séries éliminatoires à chacune des 15 dernières années.
Yzerman a inscrit 692 buts et obtenu 1063 passes en 1514 matchs au cours de sa carrière.
www.ledevoir.com /2006/07/04/112929.html   (410 words)

  
 Detroit Red Wings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
For all his accomplishments, the one Yzerman cherishes most is that moment when he lifted the Stanley Cup in 1997, ending Detroit’s 42-season title blight.
Steve Yzerman's No. 19 will officially be retired in a special pre-game ceremony prior to the Red Wings contest against Anaheim on Jan. 2.
Don't miss your chance to be a part of history on January 2, 2007 as Steve Yzerman's #19 is raised to the rafters!
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 USATODAY.com - Yzerman movin' on up NHL scoring list   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Steve Yzerman moved past Mario Lemieux for sixth place on the NHL's scoring list with his 1,702nd point in Detroit's 5-2 victory over New Jersey on Thursday night.
Yzerman assisted on Tomas Holmstrom's goal, which gave the Red Wings a 4-2 lead midway through the third period.
Yzerman was working out after the game and was unavailable for comment.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/games/2004-01-30-devils-red-wings_x.htm   (753 words)

  
 ESPN - Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman retires - NHL
DETROIT -- Steve Yzerman's playing career is over, yet the longtime Detroit Red Wings captain isn't leaving Hockeytown anytime soon.
During the 2004 playoffs, Yzerman had to be helped off the ice after a puck broke bones near his left eye and forced him into 4½ hours of surgery.
Steve Yzerman, the Red Wings' captain since 1986, retired last July after spending his entire 22-year career with Detroit and helping the Wings win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1997-98.
sports.espn.go.com /nhl/news/story?id=2508103   (1103 words)

  
 LancasterOnline.com: Steve Yzerman Suits Up for Red Wings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Yzerman had a vigorous warmup after he sat out the previous two games with a nagging back injury, then was dressed for Game 6, which the Red Wings lost 4-3, falling in the season four games to two.
Yzerman averaged almost 18 minutes and contributed an assist in each of the four games he played against Edmonton.
Yzerman said before the playoffs started that how he and the team did would help him decide whether to retire, but declined to elaborate.
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 Steve Yzerman Memorabilia and Collectibles - All Hockey
Steve Yzerman has been a long time NHL superstar with the Detroit Red Wings.
Steve Yzerman is considered to be one of the best hockey players to ever put on a uniform.
Steve Yzerman has hand signed this incredible photograph capturing his emotions after winning the Stanley Cup.
www.all-hockey.com /hockey-memorabilia/yzerman.html   (357 words)

  
 Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman, National Hockey League - CBSSports.com
DETROIT -- Steve Yzerman, who led the Detroit Red Wings to three Stanley Cups, will have his No. 19 jersey retired Jan. 2.
Yzerman, 41, retired in July after playing each of his 22 seasons in Detroit -- 20 as captain -- where he became one of the most famed athletes in Michigan history and one of the NHL's all-time greats.
"For a long time, there was no doubt in ownership's mind that Steve Yzerman would play his entire career with the Detroit Red Wings and that his sweater would fittingly go up into the rafters along with the other all-time greatest Red Wing players," senior vice president Jim Devellano said Wednesday.
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 Detroit's Steve Yzerman Retires: Red Wings Captain Leaves 22-Year Legacy
After 22 years of play in the NHL, Detroit Red Wings Captain Steve Yzerman decided to call it quits and retire.
Yzerman, clearly emotional during the press conference at Joe Louis Arena, said of his decision, “I just had this feeling it is time for me to move on”.
Yzerman spent all 22 years with the Detroit Red Wings and 20 years as the team’s captain.
icehockey.suite101.com /article.cfm/detroit_s_steve_yzerman_retires   (332 words)

  
 Steve Yzerman Career Milestone - Hockey Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
DETROIT (AP) - Steve Yzerman merely shrugged his shoulders and reacted in typical, aw-shucks manner after becoming the seventh NHL player to reach 1,700 points.
Draper deflected Nicklas Lidstrom's shot - after Yzerman passed him the puck - for his 19th goal to tie the game in the second period.
While Yzerman was reluctant to talk about himself - as usual - his coach, and former teammate, Dave Lewis struggled to even address Yzerman's milestone.
www.hockeyforums.com /showthread.php?t=2718   (818 words)

  
 Marie's Tribute to Steve Yzerman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
This page is a tribute to Steve Yzerman, the classiest player in the NHL.
Yzerman has finally come into his own, proving that he is one of the most well rounded players in the league today, leading his team to 2 Stanley Cup championships.
In an era that has included greats such as Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Mark Messier, Yzerman has had to work doubly as hard to prove he belongs right up there with these great players.
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 Steve Yzerman NHL Hockey at CBS SportsLine.com
Compare Yzerman against his opponents in his next game.
Steve Yzerman announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Monday at a press conference.
Yzerman also leaves the NHL with 10 All-Star berths, three Stanley Cups (including a Conn Smythe Trophy) and several other honors.
www.sportsline.com /nhl/players/playerpage/19035   (235 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Yzerman a no-go for Team Canada
Steve Yzerman will not play for Canada at next month's world hockey championship.
Yzerman hasn't played competitive hockey during the current NHL lockout.
Yzerman joins a growing list of players — Colorado Avalanche centre Joe Sakic, Calgary Flames sniper Jarome Iginla and Pittsburgh Penguins great Mario Lemieux — who have declined an invitation from Team Canada general manager Steve Tambellini.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/03/29/Sports/steve_yzerman050329.html   (1127 words)

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