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Steve Yzerman is named captain of the Detroit Red Wings, a title he holds for over 1,300 games

Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings,...

Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, where he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he is a Detroit sports icon and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Historical Significance

Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, where he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career.

Key People

Steve Yzerman

Athlete

Canadian ice hockey player

– present

Events Before

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Events After

  1. 60 bodies are recovered from the Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico

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  2. Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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  3. Astronomers at the University of California witness the first observation of the birth of a galaxy

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  4. Opera impresario Sir Rudolf Bing (85) weds Carroll Douglass (45); annulled in September, 1989

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  5. Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself at a press conference on live national television, sparki

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Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, where he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he is a Detroit sports icon and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, where he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career.
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