LOS ANGELES --Steve Yzerman said he can't remember for sure how he learned he was going to the 1984 NHL All-Star Game. He thinks he received a call from Glen Sather, coach of the Edmonton Oilers and the Campbell Conference.
But he's certain of one thing:
"I didn't expect it," he said.
When Yzerman suited up in orange and black at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Jan. 31, 1984, he wasn't just a rookie with the Detroit Red Wings; he was 18 years, 267 days old.
Steve Yzerman's NHL All-Star debut unexpected
Red Wings rookie was third-youngest ever to appear in game on Jan. 31, 1984
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