Who Captained The Detroit Red Wings Before Steve Yzerman?
Steve Yzerman is a true legend in the history of the Detroit Red Wings. He served as the team’s Captain from the 1986 until his retirement in 2006. Though his career as a player has ended, the people of Detroit still call him ‘The Captain’. But, because Yzerman was the Captain of the Red Wings for two decades, many people forget that he took over the captaincy from Danny Gare prior to the 1986-87 NHL season. Danny Gare was born in Nelson, British Columbia in 1954 and played for the Detroit Red Wings from 1981-82 to the 1985-86 season. Those were some of the leanest years in the history of the Red Wings franchise. This lack of team success somewhat explains why Danny Gare is more renowned for his career as a Buffalo Sabre, where he spent the 8 previous seasons from 1972 to 1982 .
