We all love The Captain, but I wonder how many of you have seen this side of him?
Two Ford commercials starring #19 from 1989 - I was only two then.
Stevie Y in an actual fight against Maguire with Probert in the mix. Yes, you’ve seen this at a few other blogs, but I’m the one who put it up on YouTube.com - I was just waiting until today to post it and fellow bloggers beat me to it!
Now this is a normal Yzerman moment, but I just like it so much! It’s a shootout against Nashville from this past season. And while the Wings lose, Yzerman makes this critical goal and it was just beautiful. If you want to see just his shot, go to second #19!
Canadian Press article
May 11, 2006
Steve Yzerman’s tremendous will to win and his quiet demeanour have made him one of the most respected men in hockey.
He’s worn the C on his jersey for 20 of his 23 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, making him the longest-serving captain in NHL history. But the 41-year-old star forward may have donned that sweater for the final time. After the top-seeded Wings were upset by Edmonton in the first round of the playoffs, he said he would decide fairly quickly if he’ll continue playing or retire.
Yzerman has earned Stanley Cup rings in 1997, in 1998, when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, and in 2002.
NHL players voted him winner of the Lester B. Pearson Award after he scored 65 goals in 1988-89. It is an award that he has continued to treasure because it came from his peers.
Associated Press article
May 3, 2006
The Detroit Red Wings have been one of the best NHL teams during the regular season in recent years, and among the worst when the games really matter.
Since winning back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 1997-98, Detroit has lost in the first or second round in six of seven postseasons.
The Red Wings’ latest flop in the playoffs was completed Monday night when the eighth-seeded Edmonton Oilers scored four goals in the third period to win 4-3, eliminating the team that accumulated 124 points — the fifth-highest total in league history.
“The only thing that was going to make this a successful season was winning the Stanley Cup,” defenseman Mathieu Schneider said. “We didn’t live up to our expectations.”
The stunning setback against the Oilers might have ended captain Steve Yzerman’s storied career, which started in Detroit in 1983 and included three Stanley Cup championships along with a ton of personal success.
Yzerman, who turns 41 on May 9, said he could announce by next week whether he will return for a 23rd NHL season.
“I can pretty much make a quick decision on what I want to do for the future,” said Yzerman, who has more points in the regular season and playoffs than any other active player.
