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I hope you caught the Retirement Tribute last night in Detroit for Steve Yzerman. We all know Yzerman is a class act, but last night the Detroit Red Wings showed all professional sports teams how to properly show their appreciation to a retiring player. I’m not writing today to talk about Steve Yzerman. If you’re a hockey fan, you know all about his contributions to hockey and to the Detroit franchise in particular.

I carefully listened to Steve’s words of gratitude to everyone who played a part in his career – his family, teammates, the Detroit Red Wings organization and the fans. It was his focus on the Detroit Red Wings organization that turned my head.

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