Mike modano is widely considered to be the most successful americaborn hockey player in nhl history. If all goes well, modano could return for the playoffs. If the phone ever rang, if there was somebody who inquired, i would give it serious thought about playing, he said. Away from the rink mike created the mike modano foundation, inc. Brett hull talks about mike modano at hall of fame induction ceremony. He has since played 19 years in the nhl, and his career is unusual in this era, as it has all been for one team. Michael thomas modano jr is an american former professional ice hockey player, who played. Your numberretirement ceremony in dallas was pretty emotional.
Modano is likely to retire after being scratched in nine of the wings 11 playoff games. He played his first nhl regular season game on october 5, 1989 vs. Mike modano bio nhl scouts from the late 1980s probably sounded as if they were writing ad copy for the 1950s superman television show when they filed reports on. Modano, who grew up in the detroit area, came home to play with the wings after starring for the dallas stars for nearly two decades. Mike modano was the first overall pick in the 1988 nhl draft, while in high school and playing junior a hockey for the prince albert raiders of the western hockey league. Mike modano retires brett hull, left, and mandy modano, wife of mike modano, llaugh as mike modano talks about his career with the dallas stars, during his retirement announcement in dallas, texas, friday, september 23, 2011. Brett hull talks about mike modano at hall of fame induction ceremony duration. We know that mike and his precious, vivacious wife, allison, are expecting twins a boy and a girl. Grisly hand injury interrupts modanos season the new york.
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Although he retired last fall, modano may not have officially closed the book on his nhl career, the buffalo news reports. While the future is starting to look brighter, the team finally closed the book on its first hockey generation thanks to the retirement announcement of their greatest star ever. As a teenage sensation, modano was the most heralded player for the prince albert raiders, eventually becoming only the second american drafted first overall by the minnesota north stars in 1988. Modano, a star forward played 21 yes 21 seasons for the minnesota north starsdallas stars franchise. Despite a quick 6 month romance, the former nhl star and current aspiring golfer took the plunge and tied the knot. Dec 06, 2010 modano, who grew up in the detroit area, came home to play with the wings after starring for the dallas stars for nearly two decades.
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