AmericaJR Online article
January 13, 2003

Steve Yzerman, captain of the Detroit Red Wings is ready for a comeback after his surgery on his knee.

He has been traveling with the team to Chicago and Colorado. Yzerman has begun to skate and practice with his team. The captain is planning on returning to the game soon.

On Aug. 2, 2002 he had an osteotomy which is a re-alignment procedure on his right knee. Yzerman admits, “The doctors said that generally people that go through an osteotomy feel better after six months, and February will be six month.” He adds, “I feel better and I’ve improved what I’m trying to do each week.”

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