HOCKEY PLAYER

Steve Yzerman

1965 - Today

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Stephen Gregory Yzerman ( EYE-zər-mən; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player currently serving as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he is a Detroit sports icon and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Yzerman has received more than 2,398,383 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Steve Yzerman is the 98th most popular hockey player (down from 70th in 2019), the 729th most popular biography from Canada (down from 630th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Steve Yzerman ranks 98 out of 676. Before him are Sid Abel, František Ševčík, Hugo Dollheiser, Esa Tikkanen, Lars-Eric Lundvall, and Raimo Helminen. After him are Udo Kiessling, Dunc Munro, Joe Sakic, Alan Noble, Valeri Kamensky, and Viktor Yakushev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Steve Yzerman ranks 532. Before him are Adriana Calcanhotto, Norbert Röttgen, Tim Scott, Terje Hauge, Voula Patoulidou, and Kathleen Nord. After him are Ira Sachs, Philippe Torreton, Aneta Kręglicka, Wolfgang Feiersinger, Greg K., and Ignacio Ambríz.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Steve Yzerman ranks 729 out of 1,622. Before him are Deborah Ellis (1960), Corey Hart (1962), Skip Spence (1946), Tommy Gorman (1886), Missy Peregrym (1982), and Tatiana Maslany (1985). After him are Erik Mongrain (1980), Ted Lindsay (1925), Maude Abbott (1868), Serinda Swan (1984), Philippe Falardeau (1968), and Henrietta Edwards (1849).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Steve Yzerman ranks 22. Before him are Mark Messier (1961), Bernie Geoffrion (1931), Bobby Clarke (1949), Frank Sullivan (1898), Colin Carruthers (1890), and Sid Abel (1918). After him are Joe Sakic (1969), Art Ross (1885), Brett Hull (1964), Martin Brodeur (1972), Eddie Shore (1902), and Paul Coffey (1961).

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