---------------GP       G        A      PTS        +/-      PIM

Played Junior A with Nepean Raiders during 1976-1981
Peterborough(OHL)
1981-82     58        21     43      64
1982-83     56        42     49      91
Detroit Red Wings(NHL)
1983-84     80       39      48      87         -17           33
1984-85     80       30      59      89         -17           58
1985-86     51       14      28      42         -24           16
1986-87     80       31      59      90           -1           43
1987-88     64       50      52    102           30          44
1988-89     80       65      90    155           17          61
1989-90     79       62      65    127           -6           79
1990-91     80       51      57    108           -2           34
1991-92     79       45      58    103           26          64
1992-93     84       58      79    137           33          44
1993-94     58       24      58      82           11          36
1994-95     47       12      26      38             6          40
1995-96     80       36      59      95           29          64
1996-97     81       22      63      85           22          78
1997-98     75       24      45      69            3           46


Total       1098     563    846  1409         110        740


 

International Experience

Member of Bronze-winning Team Canada at 1983 World Junior Championships (2-3-5 in seven games) ... Played for Team Canada in 1984 Canada Cup at the age of 19 ... Had seven points (3-4-7) for Team Canada that captured silver medal at 1985 World Championships ... Won silver at 1989 World Championships and was named to tournament All-Star Team ... Led all scorers (9-10-19) at 1990 World Championships and was named Best Forward of Tournament as well as an All-Star ... Top all-time scorer among Canadians at World Championship level with 18 goals for 38 points in 28 games...Member of the Canadian Olympic hockey team that went home as fourth place.

                                                   GP   G    A     PTS
1983 World Jr. Championships     7     2    3       5
1984 Canada Cup                         4     0    0       0
1985 World Championship         10     3    4        7
1989 World Championship           8     5    7      12
1990 World Championship         10     9  10      19
1996 World Cup                           6     2    1        3
1998 Winter Olympics                  6     1    1        2

Career Highlights

    Scored 100 or more career points against 4 teams in the NHL, those teams being Toronto, St.Louis, Chicago, and Dallas...Led team in points eight times in his career, in goals six times, and in assists nine times...Became 22nd player to score 500 NHL career goals on January 17th, 1996 against Colorado...Recorded 1000th career point with an assist on February 24th, 1993 against Buffalo...Had six or more consecutive 100-or-more point seasons...One of five players in NHL history to record 150-or-more points in a single season with 155(Wayne Gretzky 215, Mario Lemieux 199, Steve Yzerman 155, Phil Esposito 152, Bernie Nicholls 150)...Youngest captain in Detroit Red Wing's history( 21 years old in 1986)( Danny Gare was captain before him)...Played in eight NHL all-star games( 1984, 1988-93, 1997)...Named top rookie by the Sporting News in 1984.

Yearly Highlights

1997-98: Finished 1st in the club in points(69) and assists(45) and third in goals(24)...Impressive offensive streak after Nagano Olympics in February...Recorded 1 400th point...Led team in points for 9th time...Won Stanley Cup...Won Conn Smythe trophy.

1996-97: Finished second in the club in points(85) and first in assists(63)...Started off the season with an impressive 34 points in 25 games...14th in NHL in points...Tied for 3rd in league for assists...Finished with a +22...1300th career point and 800th assist...Appeared in 8th All-Star game...Won the Stanley Cup.

1995-96: Tied Mario Lemieux for the longest point scoring streak in the NHL at 16 games...Accumulated 10 goals and 26 points in that span from February 10th to March 12th...1200th career point and 700th assist...19th in NHL in points...2nd in club in goals, assists, and points...2nd in league in shorthanded assists(5) behind Chris Chelios...6th in league in game winnning goals(8)...Leaded Wings to a record 62 wins...Recoded 131 points, one point behind the record set by the Canadiens 20 years before...Finished with a +29.

1994-95: Had 11 multiple point games...Went to Stanley Cup finals but lost to New Jersey...Helped Detroit finish in first in points with 70 in 48 games.

1993-94: Recorded a fantastic 82 points in just 58 games(118 points in a full schedule)...1100th point and 600th assist...A turning point in his career to become the best two-way forward in the league.

1992-93: Scored 18th career hat trick, tying club record with Gordie Howe(He would eventually score his 19th hat trick)...Voted as starting center in all-star game...Recorded an unbelieveable 137 points...Fourth in league in scoring...Eighth straight season leading the Wings in scoring...1000th career point.

1991-92: Played in all-star game...Tied his old club record with a nine game goal scoring streak( January 29-February 12th)...Led Wings in scoring...900th point.

1990-91: Appeared in all-star game...Led Wings in scoring...800th point.

1989-90: Appeared in all-star game...Tied career high with six points in a single game on February 16th...Set club record with a nine game goal scoring streak Nov. 18th-Dec. 5th...Led Wings in scoring.

1988-89: Played in all-star game...Career highs and club records for goals(65), assists(90), and points(155) in a single season...Won Lester B. Pearson Award for most outstanding player, voted by fellow NHL players...Set career high with 6 points on March 15th...Became one of only four players to record 150 points in a single season...Set a club record with a 28 game scoring streak Nov. 1st-Jan. 4th...Led Wings in scoring.

1987-88: Appeared in all-star game...topped century mark to start off the glory years, despite playing only 64 games...Recorded 50 goals and 102 points...Led team in scoring.

1986-87: Appointed as youngest Red Wing captain in Detroit history at age 21...First of eight seasons to lead team in scoring.

1985-86: Recorded 200th point...Marked 42 points in 51 games, his lowest average ever.

1984-85: Played in World Championships...Scored first ever hat trick.

1983-84: Runner up for the Calder Trophy to former Buffalo Sabre Tom Barrasso...Named to NHL All-Rookie Team...Member of Team Canada the 1984 Canada Cup...Led all rookies in scoring...Set team records for most goals(39) and points(87) set by a rookie.

    Spring, 1983: 1983 NHL Entry Draft
1. Brian Lawton, Minnesota North Stars
2. Sylvain Turgeon, Hartford Whalers
3. Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders
4. Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
5. Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres
 


 

All-Time Leaders

*= Active

Points

*Wayne Gretzky: 2795
Gordie Howe: 1850
Marcel Dionne: 1771
*Mark Messier: 1611
Phil Esposito: 1590
Mario Lemieux: 1494
*Paul Coffey: 1473
Stan Makita: 1467
*Ron Francis: 1434
Bryan Trottier: 1425
*Ray Bourque: 1411
*Steve Yzerman: 1409
Dale Hawerchuk: 1409
*Jari Kurri: 1397
John Bucyk: 1369

Goals

*Wayne Gretzky: 885
Gordie Howe: 801
Marcel Dionne: 731
Phil Esposito: 717
*Mike Gartner: 708
Mario Lemieux: 613
Bobby Hull: 610
*Dino Ciccarelli: 602
*Jari Kurri: 601
*Mark Messier: 597
Mike Bossy: 573
*Steve Yzerman: 563
Guy Lafleur: 560
John Bucyk: 556
Michel Goulet: 548

Assists

*Wayne Gretzky: 1910
*Paul Coffey: 1090
Gordie Howe: 1049
Marcel Dionne: 1040
*Ray Bourque: 1036
*Mark Messier: 1014
*Ron Francis: 1006
Stan Makita: 926
Bryan Trottier: 901
Dale Hawerchuk: 891
Mario Lemieux: 881
Phil Esposito: 873
Denis Savard: 865
Bobby Clarke: 852
*Steve Yzerman: 846