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Steve Yzerman Biography

Stephen Gregory Yzerman (/ˈaɪzərmən/; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who spent his entire NHL playing career with the Detroit Red Wings and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is currently the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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I'm exhausted trying to stay healthy.

Exhausted, Healthy, Stay, Stay Positive, Stay Strong

It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot.

Detroit, Perfect, Player, Six, Wings

One of the advantages, one of the special things, about playing in Detroit or Montreal is guys like Gordie Howe walk in the room. I didn't know he was here tonight, it was kind of a coincidence to get that assist on a night that he's here.

Gordie, Guy, Know, Montreal, Night, Special

I'm never gonna play again, and I know I'm really, really going to miss it.

Gonna, Miss, Missing, Play, Sports

I mean, the best thing for my knee, for anyone's knee, is to never play again and retire. But I'm not going to do that.

Knee, Knees, Mean, Play

I knew if I wanted to be a general manager, I was going to have to leave to work for another organization.

General, Leave, Manager, Managers, Organization, Wanted

There used to be an old thing where every team had a heavy bag in their locker room for people to punch, but again, it was more about conditioning because if you hit a heavy bag for a minute, it feels like your arms are about to fall off.

Fall, Locker, Old Things, People, Team, Thing

It's true that in Canada, we pride ourselves on the game, and we like to think we're the dominant hockey nation in the world.

Canada, Hockey, Pride, Think, Thinking, True

I hope people like me and appreciate me the way I am.

Appreciate, Like, People, Way

I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.

Agree, Gamer, Know, Player, Sports

When it gets to this point, it's just hard to pull the trigger.

Gets, Hard, Point, Pull, Sports, Triggers

I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.

Hard, Hard Times, Hit, Lasting, Memorable, Thinking

I also feel I adapted. I was willing to try to fit into any role. The way I figured, it was always up to me to prove my worth, that I deserved to be here.

Adapted, Figured, Role, Roles, Sports, Trying

And for the team, I always tried to do the right thing.

Right, Right Thing, Team, Thing, Tried

I don't know if I've ever had a memorable body check. It's not really part of my game.

Game, Games, Memorable, Part, Sports

Balanced is probably what I am, although that's just a polite way to say that you don't do anything very well.

Sports, Way, Polite, Balanced, Say

We’re stuck in the middle and need to decide what kind of sport do we want to be. Either anything goes and we accept the consequences or take the next step and eliminate fighting.

Decide, Fighting, Next Steps, Sport, Sports, Take

Since the season ended, I've let things settle down, and I have to talk to the coaching staff and management. I really don't want to turn this into a big drama. So I plan on making a definite decision relatively quickly.

Decision, Drama, Plan, Quickly, Sports

We used to play a lot outdoors, not in leagues, but just in our spare time.

Leagues, Outdoors, Play, Sports, Time, Used

I look forward to a lot more free time, at least initially, with my wife, Lisa, and our three children.

Children, Lisa, Look, Sports, Time

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