Yesterday, upon the occasion of Mike Modano’s retirement announcement, several Friends of Unfair Park asked if the Dallas Stars would sign him to a short-lived contract so the single-season Detroit ...

When Mike Modano signed with Detroit in the offseason, it was clear that he wanted to continue his career and do so in front of his family and friends back home in Michigan. There was also the allure ...

NHL scouts from the late 1980s probably sounded as if they were writing ad copy for the 1950s "Superman" television show when they filed reports on Michigan native Mike Modano. Faster than a speeding ...

Dallas Stars center Mike Modano (9) celebrates after scoring in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Dallas. The goal, Modano’s second of ...