- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $25
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2019
- Denomination:$25
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.522
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:5000
- Product type:Coin
For 19 seasons, Steve Yzerman was "The Captain" in Detroit, where his retired jersey forever bears the "C". He was the longest-serving captain in NHL history and the linchpin of the Detroit Red Wings' resurgencein the 1990s-a dedicated team player whose leadership by example secured his place among the legends ofthe game. Known for his determination, "Stevie Y" emerged as one of the league's top-scoring players early on by breaking team records in his rookie season and consistently averaging over 100 points per season between 1987 and 1993. The ten-time NHL All-Star gained greater recognition as a two-way forward after the Red Wings adopted a "defence first" style of play, which led to three Stanley Cup ¨ wins (1997, 1998, 2002) and the Conn Smythe Trophy for Yzerman in 1998. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 2009, Steve Yzerman is one of six NHL stars featured in this rectangular tributeto some of the legendary Canadian captains of an Original Six team.
The Original Six ª: Detroit Red Wings
Since joining the NHL in 1926, the Detroit Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cup championships. They were a dynasty during the Original Six era, with seven consecutive first-place finishes and four Stanley Cup wins between 1949 and 1955. The team's appearance in the 1966 Final would be their last for nearly three decades, but on June 7, 1997, team captain Steve Yzerman became the first Red Wings player in 42 years to hoist the Cup at centre ice.
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INCLUDES NHL ¨ TEAM LOGOS! Your coin features the hockey player's team logo!
CANADIAN-BORN MEMBER OF THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME! All six players in this collection are Canadian-born members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Design:
The longest-serving captain in NHL history, "Stevie Y" led his team to three Stanley Cup championships in his 22 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.
Did you knowÃ
A fan favourite, Steve Yzerman was born in Cranbrook,B.C. and grew up in Ottawa (Nepean), Ont.
Drafted 4th overall by Detroit in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, he is one of the few who spent their entire NHL playing career with one team.
Halfway into his rookie season (1983-1984), he became the youngest player to play in an NHL All-Star Game.
Yzerman became the youngest team leader in Red Wings historywhen, at the age of 21, he was named captain at thestart of his third season with Detroit (1986-87).
In 1989, Yzerman was awarded the Lester B. Pearson Trophy(now the Ted Lindsay Award) for outstanding regular-season player, as voted by his peers. He also won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1998, the Selke Trophy in 2000 for best defensive forward, and the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2003.
