Posts About "Mike Modano"
Why Minnesota is Truly the State of Hockey
September 8th, 2018 The State of Hockey... What does it mean? Where does it come from? It's hardly a secret that Minnesota has long been a hockey Mecca. The first hockey teams in Minnesota were formed a couple of decades before Henry Ford's Model-T changed the world. The University of Minnesota first organized a hockey team in 1895 and though unsanctioned...
1st Overall Draft Picks - What are the Odds of Success?
January 20th, 2018 Young players strive to be the best at their craft - no matter the sport. For some, it pays off and they’re scouted as prospects for the game’s next generation. While expectations are significantly high for any player taken in the first round of the NHL Draft, they’re exponentially higher for those taken first overall. Some,...
Noesen Right at Home with Devils
October 14th, 2017 Every person’s journey through life is different and the same can be said for every hockey player’s journey to become a professional player as well. Such is the case with New Jersey Devils’ forward Stefan Noesen, a kid from Plano, Texas that was drafted by the Ottawa Senators six and a half years ago at the NHL Draft. Two years...
The Best #9's in NHL History
September 14th, 2017 This article was originally published in August, 2015. Over the course of the NHL's history, there have been many records put away into the books, rarely to be broken. The class of the best to ever take the ice is fairly crystal clear. At the top would be Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr, with others trickling below them....
Dallas Stars the NHL's Best All-Time USA Roster?
February 22nd, 2016 Hockey Day in America got me thinking, what would an All-Time Dallas Stars USA roster look like? Guess what? It just might be the best All-Time USA lineup an NHL franchise could put together. The 2015-16 Stars roster only has two U.S. players (Patrick Eaves and Alex Goligoski), but the Stars USA history is rich with talent. Dallas Stars...
Minnesota vs. Chicago Alumni Rosters Announced
December 1st, 2015 The Minnesota Wild will be hosting their first outdoor game in February and with that comes the obligatory alumni game. We got a glimpse of some roster highlights in August when it was announced that the Wild's alumni squad would feature players who suited up for the Minnesota North Stars. Now, the full rosters have been revealed....
