These photos are in the order that they happened before, during, and after the ceremony...

Me standing in front of Joe Louis Arena with my ticket

A lego Steve Yzerman

CBC taping some Wings fans before the ceremony

The variety of Yzerman gear for sale at the game

Workers handing out the two giveaways to every fan in attendance received

Banners inside Joe Louis Arena

Cheli's Chili

Standing inside the arena 45 minutes before the start of the ceremony

Me getting a book signed by Don Cherry

Don Cherry and Ron MacLean talking before the start of the cermeony

Terrible Ted (Lindsay) talking to Don Cherry

Fans waiting for the ceremony to begin

Master of Ceremony & Yzerman's Best Friend: Darren Pang

The grandson of Terry Sawchuk

Ted Lindsay, Alex Delvecchio, and Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe

Re-raising the 5 banners

Larry Murphy, Bob Probert, and Steve Duchesne

Bob Probert and Steve Duchesne

Larry Murphy, Vladimir Konstantinov, Bob Probert, and Steve Duchesne

Igor Larionov

Brett Hull

Scotty Bowman

Yzerman and his family walk up between the current Red Wings team

Jimmy D gives his speech

Nicklas Lidstrom presenting a gift to Steve Yzerman

GM presented Yzerman with a new Tahoe

Yzerman right after he walks up and receives a standing ovation

Former teammates, coaches, and hockey greats applaud Yzerman

The banner rising as Yzerman and his family looks on

Yzerman's jersey banner beside the other 5 retired jersey numbers

Yzerman's wife, Lisa, and his three daughters exit the rink

Cleaning up after the conclusion of the ceremony

The Lord Stanley's Cup

The Conn Smythe Trophy

The Man of the Night, Steve Yzerman

Selanne during warm ups before the Wings-Ducks game

A used puck that my dad caught when it went over the netting

Dominik Hasek

Mites wearing Yzerman jerseys right before they went out to play during the first intermission

Mo Cheese dancing in the third period of the game

The t-shirt I bought commemorating the ceremony

The replica banner every fan in attendance received

Every fan in attendance received a commemorative player card set

My ticket

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