Thats one of the things I remember: He would stick up for his teammates.. NHL 2020. He did that here in Detroit. Yzerman spends most off-hours with his wife, Lisa, and three young daughters in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, and summers at a cottage in central Ontario's Muskoka region. "He was really down," Coffey said. Steve Yzerman has won 3 Stanley Cups as a player. I'm in a position now where you're trying to win. In 2006, Yzerman transitioned from player to administrator, becoming the Red Wings Vice President a position he held until 2010, when he became general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Yzerman said he's also pleased with Raymond's development and said the 19-year-old is on the right timeline to possibly join the Red Wings in the near future. Yzerman went on to explain that this was just the final straw for him as he really is not a big fan of Ilitch. ", "The talk radio shows and media were saying, 'Can you ever win with him? I thought it was entertaining. Yzerman spends most off-hours with his wife, Lisa, and three young daughters in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, and summers at a cottage in central Ontario's Muskoka region. He was doubted, nearly traded. Yzerman asked him to walk with him from the hotel to the rink. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. "There are guys that seek attention and can't wait to get in front of the microphone," Yzerman said. Contact Joe Smith at joesmith@tampabay.com. Chris terminating Al because he slapped him in the face with an octopus was just the final straw for me.. He has been married to Lisa Brennan since June 10, 1989. Build Systems. "I think he's versatile. DetroitRedWings.com is the official Web site of the Detroit Red Wings. The only way we could truly honor them, he said, was to play the way they did: with pride.. Max is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he covered Michigan football and men's basketball. On the golf course, Kris Draper would show up for their tee time and find Yzerman already hitting a couple of buckets of balls on the range. With 10 picks in this year's entry draft . "But Bobby Hull? Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. For all of these reasons, Yzerman ranks No. After all, the shifty sniper from Cranbrook, B.C., by way of Nepean, Ont., is having a better season than other candidates, including Philadelphia's Eric Lindros. "I'm not one of those guys.". In the years that followed, the late 1990s Red Wings cemented themselves as one of the great dynasties in NHL history, winning back-to-back championships in 1997 and 1998, then again in 2002. Kevin Allen. "He is an offensive-minded, playmaking centerman, which was a real need for our team. Celebrity Homes in MI > Steve Yzerman House Pics Steve Yzerman's House Pictures Steve Yzerman is a retired hockey star, and now an executive in the sport. You can sometimes catch Canadian hockey players like Steve Yzerman, Eric Lindros, Shayne Corson and Darcy Tucker chillin with family and friends as all have cottages near by. He has also written for the Sporting News, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "I don't take the game as seriously as I used to," he says. Yzerman, who grew up in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, was an unknown to fans. He's patient, he's been through it all.". " Devellano said. On Sunday, Detroit agreed to terms with 14-year NHL veteran defenseman Marc Staal, and on Wednesday morning, the Red Wings re-signed 14-year veteran center Sam Gagner, hours before he was set to become an unrestricted free agent. Yzerman wasn't a big fan of talking to the media as a player, but does it more now because he believes it's his responsibility as a team spokesman. "He's rugged, hard-nosed, he's a great person, a great leader. 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Detroit Red Wings and DetroitRedWings.com are trademarks of the Detroit Red Wings. "Thirty minutes are on Steve's situation," general manager Ken Holland said of the discussions. He's got a great attitude. "But it's exciting to me.". But we all like some form of certainty, and this is the biggest period of uncertainty for us all. Without a doubt, he will be a real interesting one to watch in in preseason. Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman: I was not going to be a buyer under any circumstance. It was the eighth playoff appearance in 10 seasons for Yzerman, but he still hadn't reached the Stanley Cup final. Watching these players develop, you start watching them at 16-17, they start coming into the organization at 18-20. Yzerman called it a very difficult decision. Steve Yzerman Born: May 9, 1965 Birthplace: Cranbrook, BC, CAN Shoots: Right Draft: 1983 DET, 1st rd, 4th pk (4th overall) View Player Bio + Follow NHL News Steve Yzerman News Yzerman. Bowman received a standing ovation while almost shaking his head in frustration at the altruism from the podium. He's a doting father, owning a "Michigan Dad" hat. Yzerman's stare doesn't drift too far into the future. Yzerman became a rising star, selected to be executive director of Team Canada in 2010, leading the country to the gold medal. This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on February 7, 2000, There are stories for every scar on Steve Yzerman's otherwise handsome mug, and they are not for the faint of heart. "He plays hard every night, at both ends of the rink." In the off-season he plays golf, and since a 1998 cycling trip to France, he and Lisa have begun a wine collection - one of the few outward indications of his $12-million-per-season salary. As for Oesterle, Yzerman said he likes the versatility that the defenseman brings to the club. With more than 170,000 people living in tents and cars and sleeping outdoors on sidewalks and under highway overpasses, California is the epicenter of the nation's homeless crisis, yet few, if . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He did not go to Florida - doctors made sure of that. "I don't want him just to be on the roster. While Yzerman's work ethic has always been strong, it is his commitment to defence that gets his teammates' attention. Should he hire an experienced GM, or a first timer? Photos: Lightning fall 4-1 on home to Panthers. When the Red Wings drafted Yzerman fourth overall in 1983 coincidentally three spots after his predecessor as Lightning GM (Brian Lawton) they hadn't made the postseason in four years. While Yzerman was a quiet leader, he would still pick his spots to deliver a message. In the six years that followed, Yzerman consistently maintained an average of over 100 points per season and, for most of those seasons, scored over 50 goals per year. Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (2003) Signing up enhances your TCE experience with the ability to save items to your personal reading list, and access the interactive map. That, as Shanahan alluded, can likely be traced to Yzermans competitive personality. Connor Bedard, the projected 2023 No. Signing undrafted free agent Tyler Johnson or picking Ondrej Palat in the seventh round and seeing them blossom into Calder Trophy finalists gives Yzerman a sense of pride. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He goes to games. Some of the music had to be edited out due to copyright claims. Canadas Sports Hall of Fame (2008) In 2002, he won an Olympic gold medal as part of the mens hockey team. Of course, there are times to celebrate, often in unbridled fashion. In 1983, his bronze medal win with the Canadian team at the World Junior Championship added to the confidence of Detroit's management and Yzerman was drafted to the Red Wings. On the franchise's Mount Rushmore, he trails only Gordie Howe, and even that's close. If you choose to make a purchase after clicking a link, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. He started his office career with the Red Wings, but when there was no sign of supplanting long-time GM Ken Holland, Yzerman moved on to join the Tampa Bay Lightning as General Manager. "I consider Mario the most talented player that ever played. "He leads," Bowman says, "by the way he plays. August 4, 2022. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. It kind of settled the whole team down with that speech., Even though Yzerman had returned to the lineup for the playoffs, Draper said The whole playoff run, he didnt have one practice.. He was drafted 4th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 1983 entry draft. "It was hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey," Holland said. Our team will be reviewing your submission and get back to you with any further questions. Yzerman said he'd prefer not having to face Detroit in this first-round NHL series that begins tonight at Amalie Arena. "Marty was very, very close," said Bob Nicholson, former Team Canada president. Guys like him are kind of like gods. Hockey fans aren't fooled. He just explained that hockey was his job and the time had come for him to get serious about it and work harder to make himself better, Goddard remembered. Steve was more on having him (on the team) than off. Youre down 2-0, playing on the road, almost a must-win, the Game 3, Lidstrom recalled. Hes intense when it comes to making decisions. Renovated designer cottage in the most desirable location in Culver City near Sony Studios. I think he filled the need for us," Yzerman said Thursday about the 25-year-old Suter. The first two new free agents the Red Wings signed on Wednesday were defenseman and Michigan native Jordan Oesterle and Swiss center Pius Suter. More. I think that gets a little bit overstated, former Red Wings teammate and Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan told The Athletic. He was initially a scoring sensation - he had 65 goals and 90 assists in 1988-1989. The uncertainty of leaving kept me up a while. "I said, 'Where could you do better?' "I have always wanted to be a general manager," he says. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Competitiveness, as an athlete, that's the way we all were. Steve Yzerman is a 57 year old centre who was born on May 9, 1965. On Friday, the Red Wings made another move by acquiring 24-year-old center Mitchell Stephens from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Rumours of a trade involving Yzerman surfaced soon after, but his personal success at the 1996 World Cup endeared him to Red Wing officials once again. Stevie was a guy that wasn't 6-foot-6, but had the heart the size of the rink. Im just sitting beside him, were coming in every intermission, hes like, Here we go again, going back out there and stuff, Draper said.