Steve Yzerman

Steve Yzerman (born May 9, 1965) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player, who played his entire professional career with the Detroit Red Wings. During his NHL career, Yzerman scored 692 goals (8th in NHL history) and had 1063 assists (7th) for a total of 1755 points (6th).

He was named team captain of the Red Wings prior to the 1986-87 season and held the position until his retirement in July of 2006. His tenure as captain is the longest in North American professional sports history. Considered to be a leader by example, he was known later in his career simply as "The Captain" to Detroit sports fans. His leadership was critical in Detroit's Stanley Cup championships in 1997, 1998, and 2002.

Following his retirement as a player in 2006, Yzerman became a vice president of the Red Wings organization. During his time in the front office, the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup again in 2008. He was selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, the first year he was eligible.

Also during this time, Yzerman was selected by Hockey Canada to serve as general manager of Canada's entry into the 2007 IIHF World Championship and as executive director for Team Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Canada won the gold medal at both tournaments. Yzerman also won a gold medal as a player for Canada at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.