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07/15 08:32 CDT Steve Yzerman abruptly steps down as general manager of the
Detroit Red Wings
Steve Yzerman abruptly steps down as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) --- Steve Yzerman abruptly stepped down as general manager of the
Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
The team announced the stunning change in the middle of the summer, long after
much of the offseason business has been completed. Yzerman's resignation to
move to an advisory role to CEO Chris Ilitch comes several weeks after captain
Dylan Larkin's trade request came to light.
The Red Wings say their search for a new head of hockey operations is already
underway and that Yzerman will continue to be in charge on a day-to-day basis
until his successor is determined.
"Clearly, we are not where we and our fans expect to be as an organization,"
Ilitch said in a statement.
Yzerman spent his entire Hall of Fame NHL playing career with Detroit, winning
the Stanley Cup three times.
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