Steve Yzerman
Steve Yzerman
Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzermanis a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Yzerman spent his entire NHL playing career with the Detroit Red Wings and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth9 May 1965
CountryCanada
hope stronger team week
A week like this is good, and I hope it propels us to be a stronger team and play better in the future.
days games goal looking productive role specific whatever
I don't really have a specific goal other than for whatever role I have, to be productive in it. I'm not looking for any days off, or games off, or to be rested. I want to be productive.
determine ready saturday skate whether
I don't know. Not ready to play today. Skate Saturday and determine whether Sunday's a go.
obviously period played third
We obviously played much better. It was a disappointing third period (Saturday) to say the least. We rebounded pretty well.
stay-strong stay-positive healthy
I'm exhausted trying to stay healthy.
memorable games body
I don't know if I've ever had a memorable body check. It's not really part of my game.
team right-thing
And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing.
player wings perfect
It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot.
team fall old-things
There used to be an old thing where every team had a heavy bag in their locker room for people to punch, but again, it was more about conditioning because if you hit a heavy bag for a minute, it feels like your arms are about to fall off.
spring player
I'm very confident my health isn't going to allow me to be a good player, especially in the spring.
organization wanted ifs
I knew if I wanted to be a general manager, I was going to have to leave to work for another organization.
hockey pride thinking
It's true that in Canada, we pride ourselves on the game, and we like to think we're the dominant hockey nation in the world.
memorable thinking hard-times
I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.
time ice littles
When you're on the ice, you have very little time, you see very little, and everything happens really quick.