Steve Yzerman

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Steve Yzerman

Steve Yzerman may just be one of the greatest players ever to compete in the game of hockey. I think the NHL is very fortunate to be able to have the name "Steve Yzerman" associated with the all-time greatness of the sport. He has received numerous honors, yet the most rememberable to his long time fans, the Detroit Red Wings back to back Stanley Cups.

Steve played his first game as a Detroit Red Wing on October 5, 1983. He had a goal and an assist. He was then the youngest player ever named to the All-Star team, and runner up for the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year honors. Steve became the youngest captain in Red Wings history...at the age of 21.

Then, two years ago, his dream came true. He and the Detroit Red Wings won him his first Stanley Cup. Not only did they accomplish that once, but they proceeded to take the Stanley back to back years.

Team: Detroit Red Wings Born: May 9, 1965, Cranbrook, BC Age: 33 Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 lbs Position: Center Shoots: Right Last Amateur Club: Peterborough Petes (OHL) Acquired: 1st Round (4th Overall 1983 Draft) Residence: Grosse Pointe, Michigan

"...after winning last year and this year, I'm having the greatest time in hockey in my life." -Steve Yzerman

"The only thing we really care about is winning and playing well together, guys are incredibly unselfish." -Steve Yzerman

"I don't know how to describe how I feel. I'm glad the game is over, but I wish it never would have ended." -Steve Yzerman June 7, 1997

"When you have that trophy around, you don't sleep a whole lot. We had a couple of parties with it, we had it out on Lake St. Clair. I think my favorite part was when we took it to Ottawa to my parents' home and invited over some of the guys I grew up playing hockey with, some of my coaches on teams I played on when I was 10 and 11 that I haven't seen in quite a while." - Steve Yzerman on taking Stanley home

Steve Yzerman Statistics

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	P.I.M.
1997-98	Red Wings	75	24	45	69	46
1996-97	Red Wings	81	22	63	85	78
1995-96	Red Wings	80	36	59	95	64
1994-95	Red Wings	47	12	26	38	40
1993-94	Red Wings	58	24	58	82	36
1992-93	Red Wings	84	58	79	137	44
1991-92	Red Wings	79	45	58	103	64
1990-91	Red Wings	80	51	57	108	34
1989-90	Red Wings	79	62	65	127	79
1988-89	Red Wings	80	65	90	155	61
1987-88	Red Wings	64	50	52	102	44
1986-87	Red Wings	80	31	59	90	43
1985-86	Red Wings	51	14	28	42	16
1984-85	Red Wings	80	30	59	89	58
1983-84	Red Wings	80	39	48	87	33

Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	P.I.M.
1997-98	Red Wings	22	6	18	24	22
1996-97	Red Wings	20	7	6	13	4
1995-96	Red Wings	18	8	12	20	4
1994-95	Red Wings	15	4	8	12	0
1993-94	Red Wings	3	1	3	4	0
1992-93	Red Wings	7	4	3	7	4
1991-92	Red Wings	11	3	5	8	12
1990-91	Red Wings	7	3	3	6	4
1988-89	Red Wings	6	5	5	10	2
1987-88	Red Wings	3	1	3	4	6
1986-87	Red Wings	16	5	13	18	8
1984-85	Red Wings	3	2	1	3	2
1983-84	Red Wings	4	3	3	6	0