Yzerman signed a one year contract with the Red Wings today for what it is believed to be a $4 million deal with bonus incentives bringing the total up to $6 million. This will be Yzerman’s 22nd NHL season and continues to be the longest-serving captain. In Game 5 of the Western Conference semis against the Calgary Flames, Yzerman dealt a blow to the eye and face from a hockey puck which caused him to miss Game 6 and to drop out of the World Cup of Hockey tournament.

“We are all very pleased to have Steve back for one more year,” GM Ken Holland said in a statement. “He brings a great deal of dedication, skill and leadership abilities to our hockey club and I feel his competitive nature will greatly help this team remain successful.”

Ryder Cup Festivities includes Yzerman
As many of you know, the Oakland Hills Country Club in Birmingham, Michigan will be hosting the 2004 Ryder Cup, a golf competition between Team USA and Europe. Steve Yzerman, along with the Pistons head coach Larry Brown and other Detroit sport celebrities, will be introducing golfers at this prestigious event.