Mike Modano

Mike Modano Hints at a Return to the Dallas Stars. In the Front Office, Of Course.

​Almost two months ago to the day, Mike Modano retired from the National Hockey League as a Dallas Star, after a single ill-fated, injury-shortened season with the Detroit Red Wings. So, then: What now? For the longest time he's made no secret of his desire to move into the front office; he told U ... More >>

Mike Modano's Tear-Stained Farewell

Photos by Mike Mezeul​Mike Modano, the highest-scoring American-born player in the history of the National Hockey League and the face of the Dallas Stars even after he signed to Detroit for a final season, stifled a sob as he bade farewell to those who shaped his legendary career, which included 1 ... More >>

Sure Mike Modano Has a Spot on Dallas' Mount Sportsmore. Well, Doesn't He?

Mike Modano is on Facebook. And out of hockey. The legendary Dallas Star used social media  to announce his retirement from the NHL yesterday, ending a 21-year career as one of the sport's all-time greatest skaters and its most prolific American-born scorer. Feels like we've delivered th ... More >>

Mike Modano to Retire a Dallas Star As Club Signs Him to a One-Day Farewell Contract

Courtesy the Dallas StarsMike Modano and Willa Ford upon No. 9's departure from Dallas last year​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 Red ... More >>

At Last, Mike Modano to Retire

Photo by Patrick MichelsMike Modano and Willa Ford at our music awards two years ago​In April 2010, Mike Modano told us he wasn't sure if he was ready to retire. He sure felt like it, he said: "At this point, on this day, I can make the decision: I'm done." But, of course, he wasn't: After a tear- ... More >>

Batters Up For Charity

So How's Hully & Mo Holding Up Without Mo? A Detroit Sports Writer Offers Her Take

​Tonight marks the second time the Detroit Red Wings have come to town since acquiring center Mike Modano, so the Free Press' beat writer last night seized the opportunity to check out the restaurant Modano left behind. Helene St. James veered from sports reporting to food criticism on her b ... More >>

After 14 Seasons, All With the Dallas Stars, Jere Lehtinen (Finally) Skates Off Into Retirement

When we spoke to Mike Modano about his will-he-won't-he-retirement-that-wasn't in April, he had this to say about a certain teammate: "Lehtinen was a real treat to play with, obviously, and what he brought. He played hard and sacrificed his body, and I don't know how much more he has left."Even the ... More >>

Hey, Look, it's a UFO! No, Actually, it's an Even Weirder Sight: Mike Modano, Detroit Red Wing

​Hell hath officially frozen over. In Arlington, the Texas Rangers are still playing baseball. And in Dallas, Stars fans are now cheering for the Detroit Red Wings. Well, at least one of them. The Stars, off to a 2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 start or whatever the hell it is these days in the NHL, play ... More >>

Say It Ain't So, Mo. Not Them!

​It was a far-fetched doomsday scenario. A pointed image intended to conjure just how weird it was going to be around here without Mike Modano. But I never expected it to become, gulp, reality? Mike Modano, Detroit Red Wings? Criiiiiiiiiiinge.  On June 22 that was my wild-ass speculatio ... More >>

Mike Modano: The Face of the Franchise

​Still trying to wrap my tiny, admittedly perverted sports brain around the Dallas Stars without Mike Modano. Or, even weirder, Modano in another team's sweater. He is now - and perhaps forever - undoubtedbly, undeniably, unequivocally the face of the franchise. Right? Unless, of course, ... More >>

Mike Modano Will Not Be a Dallas Star!

​Will Mike Modano play hockey next season? Maybe. Will he play as a Dallas Star? Nope. It's official, the Stars no longer want the long-time face of their franchise. As predicted, this is sad.

Walk Of Fame

Mike Modano: OUR Star Could Become THEIR Star

​After saying that he's 75-percent leaning toward not retiring and playing hockey again next season, all-time star of the Dallas Stars Mike Modano is now thinking the unthinkable - putting on the sweater of another team. Mike Modano, Detroit Red Wings? Criiiiiiiiiiinge. It's still a situ ... More >>

Mike Modano is Coming Back?

After another fascinating True Blood last night, I caught Mike Modano on Fox 4's Sports Sunday with Mike Doocy. Anyone else see this? I could've sworn Modano - who was in studio - said he is strongly leaning toward coming back and playing another season for the Dallas Stars. Didn't jot down t ... More >>

If Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Modano Are Indeed Gone, Where's Their Place in Dallas Sports History?

End of an Era? The Top 10 "Players" in the History of Dallas Sports

If this was Dallas and we needed 10 sports faces, who ya got?​I'm pretty sure one is retiring and one is staying put. But what if in the last month we witnessed the final games in Dallas of icons Mike Modano and Dirk Nowitzki? Modano is likely done as a player for the Dallas Stars, soon to ... More >>

Iconic Texas Stadium is Now Blown to Smithereens in Yet Another Example of How Dallas Treats its History

Is This the Last Game in Dallas for Mike Modano?

​Don't know what you're doing tonight, but if you want to say goodbye to the face of Dallas hockey you'd better head down to the American Airlines Center. Because tonight's game against the Anaheim Ducks will likely be the last home appearance in the star-studded career of Mike Modano. He arr ... More >>

Mike Modano Talks to Unfair Park About Why Tomorrow May -- or May Not -- Be His Last Game at AAC in a Stars Uniform

A brief history of Mike Modano's career as assembled by the Dallas Stars​The Dallas Stars' season ends Saturday night as it did last year: with a whimper, as once again Tom Hicks's hockey club fails to make the playoffs. Yet it's hard to believe tickets remain for tomorrow night's final game of th ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS: Wayne Gretzky Interested in Buying Your Dallas Stars

​The greatest hockey player ever is teaming with two of the sport's most iconic local faces in an attempt to buy the Dallas Stars, according to two sources familiar with the organization's current business landscape. With long-time owner Tom Hicks intent on selling the team, a group led by Wa ... More >>

Mo's Last Go? The Dallas Stars Are Done and Mike Modano Ain't Far Behind.

Without Mo around, we're going to have find more excuses to gawk at Mrs. Mo.​This was supposed to be a frenzied hockey year in Dallas. New coach (Marc Crawford), new GM (Joe Nieuwendyk) and renewed optimism. But let's face it, the season got off to a slow start in October and now the Stars ... More >>

What You Missed at Last Night's Dallas Observer Music Awards

Dared to mingle with the younger, hipper, more talented crowd at The Granada last night and bumped into: *Martellus Bennett, who hopped up on staged and rapped like three songs. (Famous brother in tow.) *Mike Modano. (Famous wife in tow.) *Joey Greco. (Famous Cheaters crew in tow.) Fo ... More >>

The Stars' Problem: Mike Nodano?

1999 seems a millennium ago doesn't it?When we last left the Dallas Stars they were a mediocre, irrelevant team besieged by injuries, struggling to stay around .500 and in the Western Conference playoff hunt while blaming Sean Avery. This morning - after last night's 3-1 loss to the ... More >>

Smile Smile Gets In The Valentine's Day Spirit (Not Really), Offers Free Download

Local indie pop duo Smile Smile, whose long lost love is the thing legend 'round these parts, is offering a free download of its cover of the Foo Fighters' "Walking After You" on its web site in anticipation of its free show on Friday night at the Barley House. Check it out--it's actually pretty go ... More >>

Mike Modano Will Drink Your Health Drink. Drink It Up! For the Right Price, Of Course.

Got a product for Mike Modano to endorse? Because, clearly, he's on the market. Last week, he was spotted looking bored to death in a new N9NE Steakhouse ad. And today comes word that the Dallas Star is shilling for a Grapevine-based "super-nutritious health drink" called VaNu, which, he says in the ... More >>

Jeez, Who Wasn't Invited to the Joule Grand Opening Shindig Friday Night?

Modano, Cuban and Irvin Gather For Charity Game That Looked Like Baseball

If this is Mike Modano's Swan Song, Will That Mean We'll See Less of Mo'?

Willa She Blog for Us After Hockey Season's Over? Pretty Please?

Lock It Down? Or Wrappin' It Up?

Mike Modano's, Like, Pretty Good?

Poor Mr. Ford

Star Ball

A Star Is Boring

You Better, You Bust

Mount Modano

A Little-Bitty Modano

Shooting Stars

Time For Some Mo Hockey? Already?

Icy Hot

Maybe this girl should name her next cat Mike Modano

Be a Celebrity!

Talent Scout

Best Star

Mike Modano

Best Sports 'Stache

Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett

Mo's Def

For Mike Modano, MVP talk is too early--even if he deserves the award

Best Dallas Star

Derian Hatcher

Best Dallas Star

Sergei Zubov

Shooting Stars

Is this season a bust if Dallas doesn't win the Stanley Cup (or just beat Detroit)?

Pucking great

Mike Modano has finally become the hockey player he always wanted to be