Steve Yzerman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Yzerman
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 9, 1965(1965-05-09)
Age	59
Birthplace	Cranbrook
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Steve Yzerman Biography

Steve Yzerman is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook, England, United Kingdom. Hall of Fame NHL center who was the one who led the Detroit Red Wings to three Stanley Cup championships in 1997 1998, 1997, and 2002. He was a 10 time NHL All-Star, the 1998 Conn Smythe winner, and at the moment of his retirement his record was eighth all-time for scoring goals with 692 and ranked sixth all- time with points at 1,755.

He scored his most impressive stats NHL season in 1988-1989, where he scored 85 goals as well as 90 assists to earn the total of 155 points. Only Hall of Famers He had his best statistical NHL season in 1988-89, when he tallied 65 goals and 90 assists for 155 points. Only fellow Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux have compiled more points over the course of an NHL season. and Mario Lemieux have scored more points in the time the course of one NHL season.

The Red Wings were prepared to send Yzerman back to Peterborough for one more year, but “after one (training camp) season, you knew he was a tremendous hockey player”, said Ken Holland, the former Red Wings general manager who was then a minor league goaltender for the Wings during Yzerman’s rookie training camp. Yzerman tallied 39 goals and 87 points in his rookie season and finished second in Calder Memorial Trophy voting. That season, Yzerman also became the first 18-year-old to play in an NHL All-Star Game (18 years, 267 days) since the current format was adopted in 1969. This stood as an NHL record for 27 years until Jeff Skinner broke it by eight days.

Yzerman was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia. As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Nepean, Ontario. He attended Bell High School and played for his hometown Nepean Raiders Junior A hockey team. After one season with the Raiders, the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) drafted him, and he played centre for the Petes from 1981 to 1983.

There were three girls, Maria, Isabelle and Sophia along with his wife Lisa He got wed in June 1989.

Steve Yzerman Net Worth

Steve Yzerman is one of the richest Hockey Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Yzerman 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was drafted as the fourth overall pick at the time of the 1983 NHL Draft after spending two seasons playing for Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Peterborough Petes in the OHL.

At just 21 he was appointed Captain of the Red Wings and he continued to hold the captain’s position for a record 19 years, earning him the name “The Captain” in the city of Detroit. He was named director of operations for Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010 and was awarded the title of The General Manager of the Year following the Lightning made it to in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Stephen Gregory Yzerman (/ˈ aɪ z ər m ə n / ; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player who spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) playing career with the Detroit Red Wings and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. After his retirement as a player, he served in the front office of the Red Wings, and then as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, while also being executive director for Team Canada in two Olympics. He currently serves as the executive vice president and general manager of the Red Wings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Steve Yzerman height 5 ft 10 in Steve weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Steve Yzerman Dating?

According to our records, Steve Yzerman married to Lisa Brennan. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Yzerman’s is not dating anyone.

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Yzerman won numerous awards during his career, including the Lester B. Pearson Award (Most outstanding player) in the 1988–89 season, the Conn Smythe Trophy (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. He was a ten-time NHL All-Star, a First Team All-Star in 2000 and a member of the All-Rookie Team in 1984.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Steve Yzerman celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.

In 1995, Yzerman led Detroit to its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1966, but the Red Wings were swept by the New Jersey Devils. The next season saw Detroit finished with an NHL-record 62 regular season wins and were heavily favoured to win the Stanley Cup. Yzerman scored perhaps the most memorable goal of his career in the 1996 playoffs, stealing the puck from Wayne Gretzky and beating St. Louis Blues goaltender Jon Casey with a slap shot from the blue line to win the Western Conference Semifinals in double overtime of Game 7. However, the Red Wings fell short of their ultimate goal, losing in six games to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals.

Is Steve Yzerman still with the Red Wings?

The Detroit Red Wings celebrated the return of Steve Yzerman three years ago, expecting one of their all-time greats to turn around the franchise as general manager.

How many Stanley Cups did Steve Yzerman win?

Steve Yzerman, in full Stephen Gregory Yzerman, byname the Captain, (born May 9, 1965, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada), Canadian American professional ice hockey player who—as the longest-serving captain in National Hockey League (NHL) history—led the Detroit Red Wings to three Stanley Cup championships (1997, …

Did Steve Yzerman graduate high school?

Bell High School

What is a Steve Yzerman rookie card worth?

Steve Yzerman is featured in at least 5 hockey cards in our database including this 1984 O-Pee-Chee Base. We track this card in 6 grades including PSA 10, PSA 9, PSA 8, PSA 7, BGS 9.5 and BGS 9. The highest price we’re tracking for Steve Yzerman’s 1984 O-Pee-Chee Base is $10,000.00 and the lowest price is $99.95.

Why was Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver fired?

DETROIT – Longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka was fired by the Detroit Red Wings because he urinated into an ice pit while working , according to a wrongful termination lawsuit. Sobotka, 68, was best known for twirling an octopus to help ignite crowds during playoff games at Joe Louis Arena.