DETROIT -- Steve Yzerman's playing career is over, yet the longtime Detroit Red Wings captain isn't leaving Hockeytown anytime soon.

Yzerman, who led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cup titles and spent his entire 23-year NHL career in Detroit, said he plans to stay with the organization while devoting more time to his family.

"I look forward to a future in the game of hockey with the Red Wings in some aspect," Yzerman said Monday as he announced his retirement at Joe Louis Arena -- his home away from home for years.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland told Yzerman there is a front-office position ready for him. It's up to Yzerman to decide how much he wishes to take on.

"I've got the utmost respect for Steve's passion and his knowledge," Holland said. "How involved he wants to be from the family standpoint? Does he need a year away? Does he want to get in part time? But certainly I see Steve coming in."

Yzerman, known for rebounding from serious injuries, said his knee and other nagging aches and pains kept him from suiting up for another season.

"I knew my role over time was decreasing, and I was comfortable with that," he said. "But what I don't want to be is out there and not doing things that I want to do. ... I question my own ability to be effective out there."

Major knee surgery limited Yzerman to 16 games in 2002-03, but he came back the following season to score 18 goals and set up 33 others in 75 games. He managed 14 goals and 20 assists in 61 games last season despite tearing muscles three times.