Steve Yzerman (right) and Kris Draper celebrate their first Stanley Cup after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in 1997.

Yzerman would drink from the Stanley Cup the following season after defeating the Washington Capitals.

US President Bill Clinton receives an ice hockey sweater from Yzerman at a January 1999 ceremony at the White House.

Yzerman would win Olympic hockey gold as a player in 2002, and is seen here celebrating with teammates Paul Kariya and Mario Lemieux.

Commisioner Gary Bettman presents the Stanley Cup to Yzerman for the third time as Yzerman’s daughter Isabella looks on. The Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in 2002.

US President George W. Bush (R) is presented a Detroit Red Wings Jersey by Yzerman at a November 2002 ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC.

Steve Yzerman’s number 19 hangs from the rafters along with the other retired numbers from the Detroit Red Wings organization after a January 2007 ceremony at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Mario Lemieux, chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins (L) and Yzerman, now a Vice President/Hockey for Red Wings greet Sidney Crosby and Nicklas Lidstrom before Game 1 of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Yzerman would win his first Cup as a member of the Wings front office staff.

General Manager Ken Holland took Yzerman under his wing to prepare for his role as a future general manager. They are seen here at the 2009 draft.

Yzerman was named the general manager for the 2010 Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey team, and is seen here with the head coach Mike Babcock, assistant coach Lindy Ruff, President and CEO Bob Nicholson, assistant coach Jacques Lemaire and assistant coach Ken Hitchcock.

In November 2009, Yzerman was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame and is seen here with Brett Hull, Lou Lamoriello, Brian Leetch, and Luc Robitaille.

Yzerman poses with Team Canada and their gold medals after winning the ice hockey men’s gold medal game between USA and Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.