Steve Yzerman, full name Stephen Gregory Yzerman, is a Canadian former professional hockey player born in 1965 who played his entire 22-season career with the Detroit Red Wings. Named captain at age 21 before the 1986-87 season, he served for two decades and retired as the longest-serving captain of any team in North American major league sports history. He led Detroit to Stanley Cup championships in 1997, 1998 and 2002, won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1998 and Olympic gold in 2002, and later became general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning and an executive of Team Canada. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame.
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is a Canadian former professional hockey player
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born May 9, 1965
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three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998, and 2002)
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