Its amazing how these young kids, theyre fine-tuned to just walk right in and make an impact. Before becoming a professional hockey player, Modano played in the 1982 Quebec Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. All Rights Reserved. 51 on The Athletic's #NHL99, The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) December 7, 2022, (Photo of Mike Modano: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images). His only career fight was against Rod Brind'Amour. [26] Modano and Ford were married in a small ceremony in Athens, Texas, on August 25, 2007, where Brett Hull and Darryl Sydor attended as Modano's co-best men. In January 2013, the Stars made Modano an alternate governor and executive advisor for the franchise. Dan Myers, Listen: Modano joins Falness and Myers on the PONDcast. Given her dads career as a sportsman, this hardly comes as a surprise. Modano was honored by the NHL in 2007 with Mike Modano Tribute Night at the American Airlines Center, where Modano later scored the victory goal against the Anaheim Ducks the same night. His shot, his vision of the ice, his ability to handle the puck, his stick handling, his ability to maintain his balance, he wasnt easy to knock over it was all elite, Nanne says. (Glenn James / NHLI via Getty Images). Mike Modano was one of the most dedicated players in the NHL during his time on the ice, and he wasnt afraid to push his limits in order to get results. Born in St. Louis, her dad is former Golden Gopher and current NHL analyst Joe Micheletti, just one in a line of hockey standouts from Hibbing. He passed up good chances.'. One of the best was with Brett Hull and Jere Lehtinen. Mike Modano Facts First impressions or lasting impressions, most were similar. Mike Modano married his first wife, singer and songwriter Willa Ford, in 2007, but by 2012 the pair announced their divorce. [6], In 1999, Modano won the Stanley Cup with the Stars, playing all six games of the finals against the Buffalo Sabres despite breaking his wrist in the second game. Mike Modano has always wondered what it would have been like to parade the Stanley Cup through the Twin Cities. As a youth, he was part of a Detroit Red Wings team in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. All rights reserved. Outside of the NHL, Modano is the founder and current Vice President of the Mike Modano Foundation, which helps raise money for organizations that offer education and assistance to children and families affected by drugs or child abuse. I mean, he was just awesome.. [35], Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, List of NHL players with 1,000 games played, "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA", "Detroit Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club powered by GOALLINE.ca", "CNN/SI - 1999 NHL Playoffs - - Sunday June 20, 1999 09:57 AM", "CNNSI.com - 2000 NHL Playoffs - Game 5: Mo' to come - Thursday July 27, 2000 06:29 PM", "CNNSI.com - SI Online - This Week's Issue of Sports Illustrated - SI Flashback: Devil of a Time - Thursday July 27, 2000 03:41 PM", "Nieuwendyk closes door on Modano's return to Stars", "Modano accepts one-year deal with Red Wings", "Yep, Mo Is Going to Motown | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth", "Babcock believes Modano headed to Hockeytown NHL Free Agency 2010", "Modano strikes in Wings' debut Detroit Red Wings News", "Mike Modano talks about Babcock benching him: 'It was a bitter pill', "Mike Modano to sign one-day contract, retire as a Star", "Stars add Mike Modano to front office, Marty Turco to broadcasts | Dallas Morning News", "Wild add former North Stars legend Mike Modano to front office", "D Magazine 2000 - Off-Ice: The Mighty Mo", "Willa Ford Engaged to Hockey Player Beau", "Willa Ford Marries Hockey Star in Texas", "Stars' Modano, actress-singer Ford wed in E. Texas", "Ford says this has been tough season for Modano", "Mike Modano Wedding: NHL Legend Married Girlfriend Allison Micheletti, 24-Year-Old Golfer, In Dallas [PHOTOS]", "Legends reflect on call from Hockey Hall of Fame", "Sports grill ready to break the ice - Dallas Business Journal", "Hully & Mo Restaurant and Tap Room in Uptown is Closed | SideDish", "Westland honors Red Wing and native son Mike Modano", Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Modano&oldid=1151762079, Goals by a player born in the United States (561), Playoff points by an American-born player, career (146), Games played by an American-born forward (1499), Games played, regular season and playoffs (1459, 174), Goals, regular season and playoffs (557, 58), Assists, regular season and playoffs (802, 87), Points, regular season and playoffs (1359, 145), Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 02:17.
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