Steve Yzerman Player Quotations

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'm very confident my health isn't going to allow me to be a good player, especially in the spring.

I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.

I felt better than expected, but watching Henrik skate around out there, I'm pretty envious; I'd like to be able to move like that, ... He clearly was the best player on the ice.

He's a great young player and he played a big role for us. ... But we'll do what we can. We still should have a pretty strong lineup.

I think it'll be a big loss for the NHL. Such a great player and conducted himself professionally. An exciting player to watch. Just so many highlights of things he could do on the ice.

I consider the Detroit Red Wings one of the greatest franchises in any sport. For a player to come in and play, it's so special to wear the jersey.