155 points in 88/89. More points than anybody but Mario and Wayne. Youngest, and the longest serving captain in the history of the NHL. There is nobody that doesn't love Steve. Legend.
He may not hold the most records or the highest records but there is no one who is a better person or player or captain than Stevie Y. He is and always will be the best in my book.
I'll never forget that winning 60 foot cannon blast slapshot in OT against the St. Louis Blues after stealing the puck from Gretzky. As a Detroit native, this guy was a truly beloved player and we loved having him as a Red Wing.
he talks so humble and uncomfortable. he hated the spotlight. he truly cared about his team more than anything else. the true essence of class and perseverance
I am a lifelong Bruins fan and it would be so typical of someone like myself to sit here and say "Yzerman was a great captain, but Ray Bourque was better", but let's be honest, this guy is in a class by himself. I yearn for the players of the mid-80s to late 90s
@@kediddy lol oh shit I forgot about the no border crossing right now . I moved away in 2010 so it’s been awhile . Canada is my second country you all up there are awesome . Stay safe man
"The people out there that don't know him... As much as you have in your mind's eye of who he is, he's a better person than you could ever imagine." - Babcock on Stevie Y
the fact in his entire speech he spoke about the other hall of famer's carer's an what they did and how they changed him.. and talking about others... shows Yzerman is the man!.. the class and the Captaincy belongs to the man
Did you not witness Colton Parayko handing the Cup to Laila? That was pure class. Hockey players as a whole have more class and humility than the rest of the pro athletes, and Stevie will always be the pinnacle of that class, but there are a few players who can at least try to carry the torch.
Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman..............such classy and amazingly skilled Captains. the best to ever hold the C for their teams...........all due respect Mr. Howe........you are edged out by Stevie.
+kyleen nicole kline I would never say good things about Joe while he was playing. But now that he has been retired for awhile he did a alright job. LOL Wings for life!
Sakic was so classy that prior to the wings/avs series in 02' when asked about again playing against the opposing #19 he responded "who's that?". As a wings fan, I always respected him as a player, he had one of the 5 best wrist shot's ever, but he not in the same class as Yzerman.
