TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 13: Steve Yzerman speaks with the media on the red carpet prior to the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Brookfield Place on November 13, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
I grew up worshipping Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman as a player and can still remember the ovation he received from the Joe crowd during the 1995-96 home opener. Rumors swirled that he would be traded, and while the boos rained down from the rafters for Scotty Bowman, the cheers were resounding for the Captain.
A season later, he won his first Stanley Cup.