Mike Modano

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Modano
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 7, 1970(1970-06-07)
Age	54
Birthplace	Livonia
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Gemini

Mike Modano Biography

Mike Modano is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on June 7, 1970 in Livonia, Michigan, United States. Former NHL All-Star centre who spent most of his career with Dallas Stars. He led the team to the Stanley Cup Championship in 1999. With 561 goals and 1,374 points, he set two career records.

In 1999, he was teamed up with He won a Stanley Cup alongside Brett Hull in 1999. to win the Stanley Cup.

Modano was born in Livonia, Michigan, the third child and only son of Michael, Sr. and Karen Modano. He grew up in Highland Township, and due to causing problems at school with his mischievous behavior, a friend of his father suggested to put Modano in a team sport to get him controlled. Michael, Sr. was a fan of hockey, and decided to teach ice skating to seven-year-old Modano. He learned it well, and six months later was put in local hockey teams. As a youth, he was part of a Detroit Red Wings team in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. To spend his minor hockey career with the Detroit Little Caesar’s Triple AAA Hockey Club, the Modano family moved to Westland. He made the Midget Major team at the age of fourteen when his teammates were two to three years older. In the 1984–85 season, Modano scored 50 goals and 50 assists on the way to win the USA Hockey National Championship in 1985. As a child Modano decided to pick the number 9 for his jersey in an homage to both Ted Williams, an idol of his Boston Red Sox fan father, and the Red Wings’ own Gordie Howe.

In 1986, 16-year-old Modano was invited by coach Rick Wilson of the Prince Albert Raiders to come to Saskatchewan and join the Western Hockey League team. At his very first game, he scored a hat trick, and by his second year, Modano was part of the WHL All-Star Team. Four days before Modano’s eighteenth birthday, the Minnesota North Stars selected him as the first overall draft pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Modano was the second American to be selected first overall in the draft, after Brian Lawton in 1983; since then Bryan Berard (1995), Rick DiPietro (2000), Erik Johnson (2006), Patrick Kane (2007), and Auston Matthews (2016) have also been taken first overall. Contract problems lead Modano to play one more season with the Raiders.

From 2007 to 2012, he was married to Willa For.

Mike Modano Net Worth

Mike Modano is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Modano 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The Minnesota North Stars selected him first in the 1988 NHL Draft. He would become the Dallas Stars.

During his career, he was named to eight NHL All-Star team.

Michael Thomas Modano Jr. (/m oʊ ˈ d ɑː n oʊ / ; born June 7, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player, who played primarily for the Minnesota/Dallas Stars franchise. He spent the final season of his NHL career with his hometown Detroit Red Wings.

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Who is Mike Modano Dating?

According to our records, Mike Modano married to Allison Micheletti , Willa Ford. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Modano’s is not dating anyone.

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Modano made a brief cameo appearance alongside then-teammate Basil McRae in the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks. He only had two lines in the movie, in which he said to Emilio Estevez: “I heard you were a farmer” and “take it easy.” Nonetheless, Modano still received a membership voucher to the Screen Actors Guild for the role.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Modano celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.

Modano averaged 78 points per season from 1996–2002, and was also one of the NHL’s top forwards in plus/minus over that span (his +43 in 1997 was second only to John LeClair’s +44 mark). Modano’s career high for points in a game is six (2–4–6) against the Anaheim Ducks, and he has seven career hat tricks. His only career fight was against Rod Brind’Amour. He was also a candidate for the Frank J. Selke Trophy (2001), and the Lady Byng Trophy (2003).

What does Mike Modano do now?

The Wild announced on Thursday that Modano will be joining the organization as an Executive Advisor , bringing full circle a hockey career that began in the state some three decades ago.

Is Mike Modano in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

The honors have been rolling in for Modano since he retired in 2011 after 22 seasons in the NHL, 21 with the Minnesota North Stars and Dallas Stars franchise. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inducted him in the fall of 2012.

Does Mike Modano work for the Minnesota Wild?

Modano previously served as an Executive Advisor and Alternate Governor with the Dallas Stars for two seasons. ST. PAUL – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced the organization has named Mike Modano Executive Advisor.

What nationality is Mike Modano?

American

How old is Modano?

52 years (June 7, 1970)