HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Served as Canada’s general manager at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Quebec City, QC and Halifax, NS, winning a silver medal … Served as Canada’s general manager at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Russia, winning a gold medal … As a player, represented Canada on eight occasions … Was selected to play for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, but was injured and unable to participate … Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake Citym serving as an alternate captain … Played for Canada at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, finishing 4th … Played for Canada at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, finishing 2nd … Played for Canada at the 1990 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland, finishing 4th … Was named the Top Forward by the IIHF Directorate … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 1989 IIHF World Championship in Sweden … Won a silver medal with Canada at the 1985 IIHF World Championship in Czechoslovakia … Won the 1984 Canada Cup with Canada … Won a bronze medal with Canada at the 1983 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Soviet Union.

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Is currently the vice-president and alternate governor of the Detroit Red Wings … Played 22 seasons for the Red Wings before retiring on July 3, 2006 … Recorded 1,755 points (692G, 1063A) in 1,514 career games … Was captain of the Red Wings for his final 20 seasons … Holds all-time franchise records for assists (1,043) and shorthanded goals (48) … Holds franchise single-season records for goals (65), assists (90) and points (155), all in 1988-89 … Had his #19 retired by the Red Wings on January 2, 2007, joining Red Wing legends Terry Sawchuk (#1), Ted Lindsay (#7), Gordie Howe (#9), Alex Delvecchio (#10) and Sid Abel (#12) as the only players to receive this honour in franchise history … Won three Stanley
Cups with the Red Wings (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02) … Won the Conn Smythe Trophy, as playoff MVP, in 1997-98 … Played in nine NHL All-Star Games (1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000) … Named an NHL First Team All-Star in 1999-2000 … Won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s top defensive forward in 1999-2000 … Won the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy, as the NHL player who best exemplified perseverance and dedication to hockey, in 2002-03 … Won the Lester B. Pearson Award, as the NHL’s most outstanding player as voted by the NHLPA, in 1997-98 … Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1983-84 … Played two seasons (1981-83) with the OHL’s Peterborough Petes … Played one season (1980-81) for the CJHL’s Nepean Raiders (Junior A), who now play in the CJHL’s Yzerman Division, and play their home games at Steve Yzerman Arena