Dallas Stars Captains: Top Five In Franchise History

Oct 3, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars former center Mike Modano is introduced before the game between the Stars and the Florida Panthers at the American Airlines Center. The Panthers defeated the Stars 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Mike Modano:

After Neal Broten, it truly is a tossup the rest of the way. While the final four players are pretty clear, their rankings could go a number of different ways considering each one has their own set of positives and negatives. But here is a rough estimate of where they land.

If you’re surprised, you may not be quite the Dallas Stars fan you may think you are.

Mike Modano is considered by most to be the greatest player to ever be a member of the Dallas Stars organization. His presence on the team was indescribably invaluable, to put it plainly. After being drafted in the first round by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Modano stuck with the Stars for years upon years.

Now a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame just three years after retirement, he is widely considered to be the greatest USA-born hockey player of all time. The Dallas Stars were lucky to have such a shining star for 16 long and exciting seasons. After 1459 games with the Stars organization, Modano finished with 557 goals and 1359 points. This means that while being a Star, Modano finished just 100 points short of being a point-per-game player, a feat very few even come close to in the first place.

Modano is one of only four players to have his number retired in the organization, and is the only one of the four who is considered a Dallas Star. Though Modano was only captain for two seasons, he made a lasting impact on the organization that stretches long past the boundaries of simply leadership. But Modano still proved to be a decent leader to go along with his offensive skill.

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