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Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. (born June 7 1970, in Westland, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars.

Playing career

Modano has played all 15 of his NHL seasons with the Stars franchise (the first 5 spent with the Minnesota North Stars). He was the first overall draft pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, an honor shared by only 3 other Americans, Brian Lawton (1983), Bryan Berard (1995), and Rick DiPietro (2000).

He won the Stanley Cup in 1999 with the Stars. His best seasons were in 1992-93 and 1993-94 when he had 93 points each. A franchise leader, he has recorded over 1000 NHL points and became the captain of the Dallas Stars in 2003, a position he continues to hold. On August 5, 2005, he signed a 5-year contract which virtually guarantees he will end his career with the Stars.

Awards

East First All-Star Team (WHL) - 1989
NHL All-Rookie Team - 1990
Played in 7 NHL All-Star Games - 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004

Records

(as of last completed NHL season)

Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career games played (1101)
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career goals (458)
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career assists (648)
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career points (1106)
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career playoff games (144)
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career playoff goals (51)
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career playoff assists (76)
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record for career playoff points (127)

Career statistics

Stats as of March 12, 2006.

International play

Played for the United States in:

1988 World Junior Championships
1989 World Junior Championships
1990 World Championships
1991 Canada Cup (silver medal)
1993 World Championships
1996 World Cup of Hockey (gold medal)
1998 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics (silver medal)
2004 World Cup of Hockey
2005 World Championships
2006 Winter Olympics

International statistics

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