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 bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap small buildings in a single bound. That prose would have been fitting to describe the physical capabilities Modano boasted on the ice.

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NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• WHL East First All-Star Team (1989)
• NHL All-Rookie Team (1990)
• NHL Second All-Star Team (2000)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009)
• Transferred to Dallas after Minnesota franchise relocated, June 9, 1993.
• Signed as a free agent by Detroit, August 5, 2010.
• Signed as a free agent by Dallas, September 23, 2011.
• Officially announced his retirement, September 23, 2011.