Steve Yzerman in a New Leadership Role
Steve Yzerman left the world of physical hockey last year, retiring from play after a twenty-two year career with the Detroit Red Wings. Yzerman put up major numbers during his time on the ice with the Red Wings. He played in over 1500 games, tallying nearly 700 goals, and his 1755 points put him at sixth on the all time point leaders list.
Yzerman meant a lot more to the Red Wings than numbers on a stat sheet, he was a leader who wore the captain “C” with pride. On and off the ice Stevie Y was a guy the players, coaches and fans could count on to step up when it mattered most, his name became synonomous with Red Wings hockey.
Retiring certainly didn’t keep Yzerman away from a leadership role with his beloved Red Wings, he currently serves as the teams vice president. Now it’s been announced that he will be an international leader for Team Canada.
Yzerman will put his leadership skills to the test taking the helm of the Canadian Team as General Manager this April for the IIHF World Hockey Championships in Moscow.
Canada was just shy of medalling at last years world championships, losing to Finland in a game to determine who would bring home the bronze. They’ll look to improve upon that this spring, and having a guy like Yzerman in a leadership role with your team is certainly a good place to start.
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