Steve Yzerman is a former professional hockey player who played his entire career with the Detroit Red Wings and retired as the longest-serving captain of any team in NHL history. He was named captain of the Red Wings at the age of 21, and then served as captain until his retirement two decades later. Yzerman

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Yzerman made his NHL debut in 1983, scoring a goal and also getting his first assist in his first game. He finished the season with 87 points (39 goals which was a new Detroit rookie record), leading all the rest of the Red Wings players. Yzerman scored over 100 for the first time and he did 50 goals during the 87-88 season, and only in 65 games. He was limited to 65 games due to a nasty knee injury, which kept Yzerman off the ice all the way to the play-offs.

But next season, Yzerman was back in full shape having an unbelievable year with a career high of 155 points, 65 goals and 90 assists. and was rewarded with the Lester B. Pearson Award, as the player of the year, voted by the players. Yzerman would go on to win four Stanley Cup Championships with the Detroit Redwings and A Gold medal at the Olympics before retiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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