Editing Mike Modano (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Mike Modano (2196999850).jpg|thumb|Modano in January 2008. His jersey was retired by the Dallas Stars in 2014, the same year he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.]]
Modano holds numerous records and accolades in NHL history, such as goals by a player born in the United States with 561, points by an American-born player with 1374, career playoff points by an American-born player with 146, and games played by an American-born forward with 1499.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Matt |title=Mike Modano retires after 21 highlight-filled NHL seasons |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/mike-modano-retires-after-21-highlight-filled-nhl-seasons/2011/09/22/gIQAVAEknK_blog.html |access-date=2024-02-06 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=2023-06-30}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Mike Modano |url=http://www.ushockeyhall.com/page/show/2939666-mike-modano |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=US Hockey Hall of Fame Museum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Modano among six elected to Hockey Hall of Fame |url=https://www.startribune.com/modano-among-six-elected-to-hockey-hall-of-fame/264319081/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref> These achievements and others lead to many peers and sportswriters regarding Modano as one of the greatest American-born ice hockey players of all time.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Mike Modano leads list of best U.S. players |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/mike-modano-tops-list-of-best-u-s-players-281107374 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=nhl.com |date=2016-07-04}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Brownstein |first=Liz |title=Mike Modano and the Top 20 American NHL Skaters of All Time |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/852057-mike-modano-and-the-top-20-american-nhl-skaters-of-all-time |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Russo |first=Michael |title=NHL99: Mike Modano set a new standard for U.S.-born players, with grace and floppy-jersey flair |url=https://theathletic.com/3899844/2022/12/07/nhl-99-mike-modano/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Athletic}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Ryan |title=Mike Modano America's most important player of all-time |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/mike-modano-americas-most-important-player-of-all-time |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Hockey News |date=2011-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russomanno |first=Joe |title=Mike Modano and the NHL'S All-Time American Born Team |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/862293-mike-modano-and-the-all-time-american-born-team |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>

During his playing career, he was known for his speed, offensive instincts, scoring, puck-handling, and skating ability on the ice amongst peers, and regarded for his well-rounded style of play and skillset.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Modano – Superman on Ice |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/mike-modano-superman-on-ice/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=The Hockey Writers |date=2023-06-07}}</ref><ref name=":8" /><ref name=":7" />

On January 21, 2007, the NHL announced Modano as the Special Ambassador to the 2007 NHL All-Star Celebration, thanks to his numerous contributions towards bringing the [[55th National Hockey League All-Star Game]] to Dallas and also for his contributions to Dallas hockey as a whole. Modano, the Stars' all-time leader in several statistical categories and a member of the franchise for the entirety of his 17-year career, appeared at selected All-Star events and dropped the puck in a ceremonial face-off prior the game on January 24, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Modano's Top Moments |url=http://www.espn.com/dallas/photos/gallery/_/id/10564920/image/7/all-star-game-special-ambassador-mike-modano-top-moments |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

[[File:Mike Modano Statue.jpg|thumb|Statue of Modano outside of [[American Airlines Center]] in 2024]]
On March 8, 2014, the Dallas Stars retired Modano's #9 jersey. At that time he was only the 4th player in franchise history to have that honor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stars honor Cup hero Modano, retire jersey |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/10576174/dallas-stars-honor-mike-modano-retire-no-9-jersey |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=ESPN.com |date=2014-03-09}}</ref>

On November 17, 2014, Modano was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Modano enters Hockey Hall of Fame |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/nhl/stars/modano-enters-hockey-hall-of-fame/287-254977463 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=wfaa.com |date=2014-11-18}}</ref>

For the 100th anniversary of the NHL in January 2017, Modano was named one of the [[100 Greatest NHL Players]], voted in by a panel of 58 people, including media members, NHL alumni and NHL executives.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Stars Modano, Hull, Nieuwendyk on NHL's list of 100 Greatest Players |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2017/01/28/former-stars-modano-hull-nieuwendyk-on-nhl-s-list-of-100-greatest-players/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Dallas News |date=2017-01-28}}</ref>

In February 2019, Modano was inducted into the [[IIHF Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schram |first=Carol |title=Mike Modano Inducted Into IIHF Hall Of Fame As He Embarks On New Career Path With Minnesota Wild |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolschram/2019/05/28/mike-modano-inducted-into-iihf-hall-of-fame-as-he-embarks-on-new-career-path-with-minnesota-wild/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Modano Named to IIHF Hall of Fame Class of 2019 |url=https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/992509-mike-modano-named-to-iihf-hall-of-fame-class-of-2019 |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=USA Hockey |date=2019-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Stars News: Mike Modano Inducted Into IIHF Hall Of Fame |url=https://blackoutdallas.com/2019/05/29/dallas-stars-news-modano-iihf-hall-fame/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Blackout Dallas |date=2019-05-29}}</ref>

In December 2022, ''[[The Athletic]]'' ranked Modano at #51 on its "NHL99" list of the 100 best players in modern NHL history.<ref name=":2" />

The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Mike Modano at the American Airlines Center on March 16, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modano to have statue unveiled by Stars on March 16 |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/dallas-stars-to-honor-mike-modano-with-statue |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=nhl.com |date=2023-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Stars legend Mike Modano to be honored with statue |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/11/21/dallas-stars-legend-mike-modano-to-be-honored-with-statue-outside-american-airlines-center- |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com}}</ref> The statue honoring Modano, designed by Omri Amrany, is located in the PNC Plaza outside of the arena, alongside one of [[Dallas Mavericks]] legend [[Dirk Nowitzki]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stars to unveil Mike Modano statue on PNC Plaza at American Airlines Center |url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-to-unveil-mike-modano-statue-on-pnc-plaza-at-american-airlines-center |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=nhl.com |date=2023-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Stars to honor Hall of Famer Mike Modano with statue at American Airlines Center |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2023/11/20/dallas-stars-to-honor-hall-of-famer-mike-modano-with-statue-at-american-airlines-center/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Dallas News |date=2023-11-21}}</ref>