Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman was named general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, returning to the franchise where he was part of three Stanley Cup championship teams and a captain for a league-record 20 seasons. “I’m extremely excited to be back in Detroit,” Yzerman said at a packed news conference at Little Caesars Arena. “We believe Steve Yzerman is the perfect choice,” said Chris Ilitch, the president and chief executive of Ilitch Holdings, which holds for the Red Wings. Yzerman stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning last year just two days before training camp, triggering talk he would come back to run the Red Wings. Ilitch said the Lightning gave the Red Wings permission to speak with Yzerman in March about back to Detroit.

Source: National Post April 19, 2019 13:39 UTC