Career: Norris Trophy winner 7 of the last 10 seasons played (2001, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 11)… Named an NHL 1st Team All-Star 10 times… First European-born Captain to win a Stanley Cup… First European-born player to win Conn Smythe Trophy (2002)… Ranks 2nd all-time in DET history in GP and 4th in points… Holds DET single-season records for assists (64) and points (80) by a D… Has the highest plus-minus rating in the NHL since 1991-92… Named the NHL’s player of the decade by both The Sporting News and SI.com (2000-09)… Four-time Stanley Cup champion (97, 98, 02, 08)… Holds NHL record for most GP by a player who has spent the entirety of his career with one franchise.
2011-12: Surpassed both Steve Yzerman (on 11/25 at BOS) and Alex Delvecchio (on 1/12 vs PHI) on DET’s all-time GP list… Now trails only Gordie Howe (1,687) on the list… Became one of the NHL’s Top 50 all-time scorers by recording his 1,131st career point (passing Bernie Federko) with a goal on Dec. 27 vs STL.
NHL All-Rookie Team (1992) NHL First All-Star Team (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) James Norris Memorial Trophy (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) Conn Smythe Trophy (2002) Olympic All-Star Team (2006) NHL Second All-Star Team (2009, 2010) Played in NHL All-Star Game (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011)
I have no memory of a Red Wings Team without him.
