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Excited about Steve Yzerman's hire? Remember the times of Tram, Ted and Joe D.

Detroit Red Wings fans talk about the return of Steve Yzerman Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Red Wings hired Hall of Famer and former captain Steve Yzerman as general manager on Friday. Or should that be “former captain Steve Yzerman agreed to allow the Red Wings to hire him as general manager on Friday”? In any event, he’s not the first megastar in Michigan to take a second shift in Detroit sports management. (We're setting the bar a bit higher than your average player, so don't look for guys like Brad Ausmus, Michael Curry, Kris Draper or Dave Lewis down below.