#19 "The Captain" Jersey retired
1/2/07, 10:09 PM
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#19 "The Captain" Jersey retired
Steve Yzerman got the ultimate honor and had is jersey hung in the rafters tonite.
Where does he rank all time? I say Top 5 but he is my favorite athlete of all time. But he should be top 10, what is your thoughts?
Where does he rank all time? I say Top 5 but he is my favorite athlete of all time. But he should be top 10, what is your thoughts?
1/3/07, 06:34 AM
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He has always been a class act and his humility was more apparent than anything last night at that ceremony. He thanked absolutely everyone and took no credit for his acheivements
He's definitely a top 10 all time NHLer, top 5 will be a little harder to argue
He's definitely a top 10 all time NHLer, top 5 will be a little harder to argue
1/3/07, 06:43 PM
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Its hard to rank players like that, it depends on how much you weight you put on skill, leadership, effort, sportsmanship, etc. Hes been my favorite player since I was about 7 or 8 though, definitely a hell of a guy.
1/3/07, 08:09 PM
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Being a Chicago (All Chicago Sports Teams) fan, he is my "Brett Favre" of the NHL, which means I respect the hell out of him, but can't stand him! 
One of my favorite song lyrics . . .
"I'm in it to win it like Yzerman, I can drink about 15 Heineken's"
One of my favorite song lyrics . . .
"I'm in it to win it like Yzerman, I can drink about 15 Heineken's"
1/4/07, 05:14 PM
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As a lifelong Michigan resident and Red Wings Fan, He deserves every accolade he receives. A great hockey player, a great team player, a great captain. Not even Gretzky or Lemieux did what Yzerman did to win a Stanley Cup. When Bowman came in, he asked Yzerman to change from a high scorer to a well rounded defensive player. He blocked shots, killed penaties, played the power play. Truly one of the all time greats. I was sorry to see him retire. If it was up to me, I put him in uniform and put him in the middle of the bench, even if he couldn't play.
1/5/07, 12:41 PM
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As a lifelong Michigan resident and Red Wings Fan, He deserves every accolade he receives. A great hockey player, a great team player, a great captain. Not even Gretzky or Lemieux did what Yzerman did to win a Stanley Cup. When Bowman came in, he asked Yzerman to change from a high scorer to a well rounded defensive player. He blocked shots, killed penaties, played the power play. Truly one of the all time greats. I was sorry to see him retire. If it was up to me, I put him in uniform and put him in the middle of the bench, even if he couldn't play.
@ everyone else. I know what you mean about respect and not being able to stand the player! Joe Sakic, Brett Farve, Derek Jeter many others but all very respectable!!! Thanks for the imput!
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