Hart Trophy - Steve Yzerman
The Captain who led Detroit to three Stanley Cups and became the longest-serving captain in North American major league sports history.
Stephen Gregory Yzerman (born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the interim executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, where he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career. He is a Detroit sports icon and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Quick Facts
- Player name
- Steve Yzerman
- Team affiliation
- Detroit Red Wings
- Award won
- Hart Memorial Trophy
- Jersey number
- 19
- Role
- Center; Captain
Lore & Background
Yzerman was named captain of the Red Wings prior to the 1986–87 season at age 21 and served for the next two decades, retiring as the longest-serving captain of any team in North American major league sports history. He led the Wings to five first-place regular season finishes and three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998, and 2002). He retired in 2006 among the NHL leaders in total career points.
Reader's Guide
Yzerman won the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1988–89, the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1998, the Selke Trophy in 2000, and the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2003. He played in ten All-Star Games and was a first team All-Star in 2000. On November 26, 1999, he became the 11th player in NHL history to score 600 goals.
Did You Know?
- Yzerman was drafted fourth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1983 NHL entry draft.
- He scored 155 points (65 goals and 90 assists) in the 1988–89 season.
- Yzerman won an Olympic gold medal in 2002, making him one of few players to win an Olympic gold medal and the Stanley Cup in the same year.
- He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2014.
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