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
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.
player gamer agree
I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.
sports time play
We used to play a lot outdoors, not in leagues, but just in our spare time.
running mistake winning
We should've been better, more disciplined. We made untimely mistakes defensively, as a group. This is really humbling for us. After winning the Stanley Cup, we got brought back down to earth, hard. Maybe the humbling is good for us in the long run.
years long lockers
As long as I could remember, since I was 5 years old, I watched the Stanley Cup. I stayed up, made a point of watching it presented, watched the celebration in the locker room, and always dreamed that maybe I'd get there.
team right-thing
And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing.
memorable games body
I don't know if I've ever had a memorable body check. It's not really part of my game.
way polite wells
Balanced is probably what I am, although that's just a polite way to say that you don't do anything very well.
stay-strong stay-positive healthy
I'm exhausted trying to stay healthy.
sports nhl cities
Very few cities in the NHL have the history or the following of the Detroit Red Wings.
best came far few game minute personal quick score thoughts wait wrapped
You're so wrapped up in the game, and then they score with a minute to go, I don't really have a whole lot of thoughts other than, it just came to a quick end. As far as my personal situation, it's best to wait a few days, then I can pretty much make a quick decision.
game good regardless teams win
Regardless of how the game is played, there will be low-scoring games, and good teams have to win 1-0 or 2-1 (in the playoffs).
best care earn game played players success year
Some of the best young players in the game are Canadian, ... I don't care how many years you have played and how much success you have had. This is the only year that matters. ... To me, I have to earn the place.
best debated fair fans replay
I think it's a fair way to replay the game. I know they debated which was the best thing to do. They felt, you know, if we're going to make the fans come back, give them a whole game.