DALLAS — The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Hockey Corridor of Famer Mike Modano throughout Saturday night time’s house recreation towards the Los Angeles Kings.
Modano is the franchise chief in objectives, assists and video games performed.
“It is arduous to place into phrases what this has meant,” Modano stated after wiping away tears following a one-minute standing ovation. “Thirty years in the past we bought on a airplane in 1993 to return right here (when the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas) and did not know what to anticipate. 5 years later we gave you a Stanley Cup in 1999. … We really feel we have turned Dallas right into a hockey city.”
Modano, 53, joins former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki as gamers with statues on the plaza at American Airways Middle. Nowitzki led the Mavs to their solely NBA title.
“Because of Dirk for saving me a spot,” Modano stated.
The ceremony was initially scheduled for Saturday afternoon, nevertheless it was delayed and moved indoors due to regular afternoon rain.
Modano performed 20 of his 21 NHL seasons with the Stars franchise, courting to its days because the North Stars. He was the NHL’s first total draft choose in 1988. The Hockey Corridor of Famer additionally had his No. 9 jersey retired by the group in 2014.
Modano scored a team-high 50 objectives in 1993-94 within the group’s first season in Dallas. He leads the franchise with 557 objectives, 802 assists, 1,359 factors and 1,459 video games performed. The Michigan native completed his profession with one season with Detroit.
He led Dallas with 34 objectives and 81 factors in 1998-99, when the Stars beat Buffalo in six video games to win the Stanley Cup.
Modano is a hockey operations advisor for the Minnesota Wild.
