Born May 9, 1965 (1965-05-09) (age 45) Cranbrook, BC, CAN Height Weight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) Position Centre Shot Right Played for Detroit Red Wings Ntl. team  Canada NHL Draft 4th overall, 1983 Detroit Red Wings Playing career 1983–2006 Hall of Fame, 2009 Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman (pronounced /ˈaɪzərmən/; born May 9, 1965) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Yzerman played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame..