A biography for Steve Yzermanhasn’t been written yet.
“Playoff hockey is the best way to market your team. It's the best way to grow your fan base and give hope to your players and for them to develop.”
“I'm very confident my health isn't going to allow me to be a good player, especially in the spring.”
“I wore No. 19 because of Bryan Trottier. I liked the overall aspect of his game. I liked the way he conducted himself on the ice. He was a quiet guy. He played really hard; just a good all-around, prototypical center man who could do everything.”
“It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot.”
“I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.”
“When you're on the ice, you have very little time, you see very little, and everything happens really quick.”
“We used to play a lot outdoors, not in leagues, but just in our spare time.”
“I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.”
“We have two tables on our airplane that are set up with the games.”
“Whether somebody is really competent - whether he has a good hockey mind, whether he's a good person to lead a hockey club - is something determined over a long period of time, not one tournament.”