2006-09-07 17:11:54 · 14 answers · asked by roland l 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Steve Yzerman was born in Cranbrook, BC (the same place as Brad Lukowich another Stanley cup champion) Although he was born in cranbrook he grew up in Nepean, Ontario.
2006-09-07 17:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by hockeyguy2626 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stephen Gregory Yzerman (born May 9, 1965, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada) is a former hockey forward who played his entire professional career (1983 to 2006) for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Yzerman led the team to three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998 and 2002). At the age of 21, Yzerman was named captain of the Red Wings for the 1986-87 season, and continuously served as captain until his retirement nearly two decades later. Yzerman retired as the longest-serving captain of any team in NHL history.
2006-09-08 02:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cranbrook, British Columbia
2006-09-08 16:45:07 · answer #3 · answered by lobot1980 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steve Yzerman was born in Nepean, Ontario which is a suburb of Ottawa.
2006-09-08 00:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by Patrick S 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
British Columbia
2006-09-08 00:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by maxima 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was born in Cranbrook, BC, but grew up and went to highschool in Nepean, ON. He played junior in Peterborough. It's not really common for someone to be from Western Canada to come to Eastern Canada to play junior hockey. This explains the Nepean connection to his career.
2006-09-08 14:23:33 · answer #6 · answered by backfire91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll always have a home in Peterborough, Ontario as well, since he was a beloved Peterborough Pete, but yes born in BC raised in Nepean.
2006-09-08 14:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by steviec63 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's born in a suburbia of Ottawa, but he belongs totally to Detroid Red Wings
2006-09-08 14:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by Klu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
born in Cranbrook BC, but grew up in Nepean, Ontario
2006-09-08 11:02:54 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cranbrook,B.C.
2006-09-08 20:40:42 · answer #10 · answered by silentcargo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋