July 4th, 2006 by Phil Frangos
Captain Class
As we all heard yesterday, one of the classiest hockey players ever to play in the NHL announced his retirement.
#19, Steve Yzerman who ranks 6th on the NHL’s all-time scoring list behind Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Gordie Howe, Ron Francis, and Marcel Dionne with 1,755 points, played his entire 22 year career with the Detroit Red Wings, including being named team captain at the age of 21. Steve helped guide the Wings to 3 Stanley Cups along the way.
Also among the several achievements in his career was winning a Gold medal with Team Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah. Although not able to play in the 2006 olympics with Team Canada, he became the first player to have his number retired by the team.
As we say goodbye to Steve, we honour one of his many classic moments.
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