12/03/24
June 06, 2008
Steve Yzerman shows class in front office: Class. Nothing but class.
posted by commander cody to hockey at 12:11 AM - 7 comments
I always liked his attitude. That being said I can't beleive Drew Sharp wrote a well thought out and nicely written article and not some venom spewing garbage......good for him.
posted by Hannibal at 08:02 AM on June 06, 2008
What a great guy. A little too great maybe. Has anyone ever seen him and Greg Maddux together in the same room? Speaking of retiring to the great office job in the sky, Glen Wesley, aka "Big Red", called it a career yesterday afternoon. Of course, he's got a job in the front office. He'll be in charge of defenseman development. I think, though, that a team needs to have defensemen before you can develop them. And his jersey number (2) will be retired in a ceremony next season.
posted by NoMich at 08:05 AM on June 06, 2008
Yzerman's a class guy, and I wondered where he was during the celebration. I heard he stayed up in the suite/box during the celebration and that he carried the cup off of the team plane in Detroit.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 08:16 AM on June 06, 2008
As a Blackhawks fan, I've always had tremendous respect for Yzerman. I don't think you could find a better definition of 'class' than him.
posted by Jeffwa at 08:28 AM on June 06, 2008
As a long-time Leaf fan, I always booed the Red Wings, but I never booed Yzerman.
posted by grum@work at 09:01 AM on June 06, 2008
Class is hard to find in pro sports these days.. Great story!
posted by adammcd at 11:21 AM on June 06, 2008
Meanwhile, the ownership of the Toronto Maple Leafs shows ass, nothing but ass. Yzerman's a class guy, and I wondered where he was during the celebration.