INTERNATIONAL

Was general manager of Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2007 IIHF World Championship, where Canada won gold …Has represented Canada eight times as a player in international competition … Was selected as a member of Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey but was unable to participate due to injury … Won an Olympic gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, where he was an alternate captain … Represented Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, finishing fourth … Played for Canada at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, finishing second … Was named the IIHF’s Directorate Top Forward Award at the 1990 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Switzerland, where Canada finished fourth … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 1989 IIHF World Championship in Sweden … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 1985 IIHF World Championship in Czechoslovakia … Won the 1984 Canada Cup with Canada … Won a bronze medal with Canada at the 1983 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Soviet Union

• Played in 1983 IIHF World Junior Championship, helping Canada win bronze
• Played in 1984 Canada Cup (gold) and 1996 World Cup (silver)
• Played in 1985 (silver), 1989 (silver) and 1990 IIHF World Championships
• Played in 1998 and 2002 (gold) Winter Olympics

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Currently the vice president/alternate governor of the Detroit Red Wings, where he works with the management team of senior vice-president Jim Devellano, general manager Ken Holland and assistant general manager Jim Nill … Retired from professional hockey on July 3, 2006 … On January 2, 2007, the Red Wings retired Yzerman’s No. 19 at Joe Louis Arena. Yzerman’s number is the sixth Detroit number to be retired, joining Gordie Howe (9), Alex Delvecchio (10), Ted Lindsay (7), Terry Sawchuk (1) and Sid Abel (12)

• Retired from the NHL after the 2005-06 season, after playing 22 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings
• Was captain of the Red Wings for 20 seasons
• Three-time Stanley Cup champion (2002, 1998, 1997)
• Nine-time NHL all-star (2000, 1997, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1984)
• Winner of the 2003 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy as the NHL player who best exemplifies perseverance and dedication to hockey
• Winner of the 2000 Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward
• Was a 2000 First Team All-Star
• Winner of the 1998 Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP
• Winner of the 1998 Lester B. Pearson Award as the NHL’s Most Outstanding Player, as voted by members of the NHLPA
• Named to the 1984 NHL All-Rookie Team
• Played 1,514 games in the NHL, scoring 692 goals and earning 1,755 points
• Holds Red Wings records for most assists (1,043), most shorthanded goals (48) and most goals (65), assists (90) and points (155) in one season

PERSONAL

Resides in Detroit with wife Lisa and their three daughters, Isabella, Maria and Sophia … Favourite hobbies: golf, boating … Wore No. 19 because his idol was Bryan Trottier … Born in Cranbrook, BC on May 9, 1965 … Played junior with the OHL’s Peterborough Petes