Editing Mike Modano (section)

===Detroit Red Wings (2010–2011)===
[[File:Anaheim Ducks vs. Detroit Red Wings Oct 8, 2010 49.JPG|thumb|upright|Modano with the Red Wings in October 2010]]
On June 29, 2010, the Stars announced that Modano would not be re-signed to a contract for the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nieuwendyk closes door on Modano's return to Stars |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533142 |access-date=June 29, 2010 |publisher=NHL.com}}</ref> After contemplating retirement or signing with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] (in his home state) or with the [[Minnesota Wild]] (in the state where he began his NHL career),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/98149514.html|title=Hall of Famer Mike Modano invited back|work=Star Tribune|date=July 12, 2010|access-date=May 15, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713191858/https://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/98149514.html|archivedate=July 13, 2010}}</ref> Modano signed a one-year contract with the Red Wings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Wings sign Modano to one-year deal |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/red-wings-sign-modano-to-one-year-deal/c-535408 |website=NHL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Modano accepts one-year deal with Red Wings |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329394 |access-date=September 22, 2011 |publisher=Tsn.ca |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011225642/http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329394 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aron |first=Jaime |title=Yep, Mo Is Going to Motown |url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Yep-Mo-Is-Going-to-Motown-99902614.html |access-date=September 22, 2011 |publisher=Nbcdfw.com |date=August 3, 2010}}</ref> As the no. 9 jersey had been retired by the Red Wings, Modano went for no. 90 instead.<ref name=lc/> Coach [[Mike Babcock]] expressed a desire for Modano to center Detroit's third line with [[Dan Cleary]] and [[Jiří Hudler]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babcock believes Modano headed to Hockeytown – NHL Free Agency 2010 |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534524 |access-date=September 22, 2011 |publisher=nhl.com |date=July 16, 2010}}</ref>

At 5:35 of the first period of [[2010–11 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit's 2010–11 home opener]], on just his second shift, Modano took a pass from Cleary and beat Anaheim goaltender [[Jonas Hiller]] for his first goal as a Red Wing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modano strikes in Wings' debut |url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=540051 |access-date=May 15, 2024 |publisher=Redwings.nhl.com |date=October 8, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013070442/http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=540051 |archivedate=October 13, 2010}}</ref>

Modano's time with the Red Wings ended on a sour note when Babcock made him a healthy scratch for his potential 1,500th regular-season game in the NHL. Modano finished his career with 1,499 regular-season games played.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bartkowiak Jr. |first1=Dave |title=Mike Modano talks about Babcock benching him: 'It was a bitter pill' |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/local/2021/03/12/mike-modano-talks-about-babcock-benching-him-it-was-a-bitter-pill/ |website=WDIV |access-date=November 22, 2021 |date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>