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Looks like Stevie Y isn't going to spend much time enjoying retirement.. 
From TSN.ca:
Canadian Press
9/25/2006
DETROIT (CP) - The Detroit Red Wings have officially brought longtime captain Steve Yzerman into the front office.
The NHL team announced Monday that Yzerman is now its vice-president and will work with the management team of senior VP Jim Devellano, general manager Ken Holland and assistant general manager Jim Nill.
"After retiring as the longest serving captain in NHL history and the on-ice leader of our franchise for 23 years, it is only fitting that he join our management team in a meaningful position," owner Mike Illitch said in a release. "I'm confident Steve will bring the same passion and dedication he displayed on the ice to our management team and help us make the Detroit Red Wings the best we can be."
The 41-year-old Yzerman, who grew up in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, announced his retirement July 3. He spent his entire career with the Red Wings and helped turn the franchise into one of the most successful of the modern era, winning three Stanley Cups.
Detroit will retire Stevie Y's No. 19 in a one-hour ceremony on Jan. 2 before a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
The team's captain since 1986, Yzerman played in 1,514 regular-season games, scoring 692 goals and racking up 1,755 points, sixth all-time in NHL history.
A 10-time all-star, Yzerman was voted league MVP by his peers in 1989 and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1998.
In addition to his Stanley Cup wins, Yzerman was a key part of Canada's gold-medal squad at the 2002 Olympics, playing the tournament essentially on one knee.
Yzerman is the Red Wings' all-time leader in playoff scoring. He ranks first in assists and second only to Gordie Howe in games played, goals and points in the regular season.
From TSN.ca:
Canadian Press
9/25/2006
DETROIT (CP) - The Detroit Red Wings have officially brought longtime captain Steve Yzerman into the front office.
The NHL team announced Monday that Yzerman is now its vice-president and will work with the management team of senior VP Jim Devellano, general manager Ken Holland and assistant general manager Jim Nill.
"After retiring as the longest serving captain in NHL history and the on-ice leader of our franchise for 23 years, it is only fitting that he join our management team in a meaningful position," owner Mike Illitch said in a release. "I'm confident Steve will bring the same passion and dedication he displayed on the ice to our management team and help us make the Detroit Red Wings the best we can be."
The 41-year-old Yzerman, who grew up in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, announced his retirement July 3. He spent his entire career with the Red Wings and helped turn the franchise into one of the most successful of the modern era, winning three Stanley Cups.
Detroit will retire Stevie Y's No. 19 in a one-hour ceremony on Jan. 2 before a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
The team's captain since 1986, Yzerman played in 1,514 regular-season games, scoring 692 goals and racking up 1,755 points, sixth all-time in NHL history.
A 10-time all-star, Yzerman was voted league MVP by his peers in 1989 and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1998.
In addition to his Stanley Cup wins, Yzerman was a key part of Canada's gold-medal squad at the 2002 Olympics, playing the tournament essentially on one knee.
Yzerman is the Red Wings' all-time leader in playoff scoring. He ranks first in assists and second only to Gordie Howe in games played, goals and points in the regular season.
