9-10-2007 Mike Modano reaches a milestone !
Mike Modano(
) notched the 700th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Jere Lehtinen. Hey, I'm just happy it went in the net. Wins are more important than assist records for us right now, he said after the game in the dressing room..
A native of USA, Mike Modano was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1988 entry draft. He has appeared in 1181 NHL games during his career, notching 487 goals and adding 700 assists along with 770 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 2 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 2 PIM.