I don't know how to tell you this, Mike Modano...but I'll miss you.
You may not believe it, but it's true. I may never have gotten to talk to you, we sure aren't pen pals, and we definitely aren't friends on Facebook, but I'll miss you all the same.
Sidenote: In fact, there's 39 people who share the name "Mike Modano" on Facebook, three or four "Michael" Modanos, and a fan page. If you want to be friends, Captain Dallas, you add me.
I've never even seen you play live (or at least in person). In fact, I've gotten about as close to the actual Dallas, Texas, as I have to the TV show Dallas .
But boy, do you make an impact.
A lot of people forget, or don't even know that you were taken first overall in 1988. And you were taken there for good reason: Over just 176 career WHL games, you nearly broke the 300-point barrier (297), scoring 118 goals and averaging an assist per game (176 assists in...you guessed it: 176 career games).
That first overall pick came with a lot of weight behind it, too. Keep in mind that the only American selected before you in that top spot was Brian Lawton.
Not the most glowing ...
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Takin’ a T/O with BT: Mike Modano’s Well-Deserved Dallas Stars Farewell
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