Steve Yzerman is officially the Executive VP and General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings.
Before deciding to come back to Detroit, Yzerman had a successful run with the Tampa Bay Lightning including winning the General Manager of the Year award following the 2014-15 season.
Just after Yzerman was announced as the Red Wings new GM, Lightning Chairman and Governor Jeff Vinik released a statement thanking Steve for his contributions to Tampa Bay. The last part of the statement is pretty funny.
Mr. Vinik on the @detroitredwings’ hiring of Steve Yzerman: pic.twitter.com/akfFbZY41q
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 19, 2019
Lightning VP and GM Julien Brisebois also released a statement thanking Yzerman for his time with the Lightning.
Julien BriseBois on the @detroitredwings’ hiring of Steve Yzerman: pic.twitter.com/XXW8QITOUA
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 19, 2019
