Most iconic numbers in National Hockey League history – Part 1
Dallas Stars: No. 9
Mike Modano of the Dallas Stars has attracted a lot of fans through his superb game-in and game-out performances. With loads of experience to his credit he has carved a way for himself that places him among the very best in the NHL history.
Out of 1142 games which Modano has played, he has netted 434 goals, made 616 assists and scored a total of 1050 points. He was part of the Stars’ roster from 1993-2010 who provided the team with glory and success through his hard-work and consistent performances.
The time he spent with the franchise enabled him to lead the team in terms of scoring the most goals, winning the most games, overtime goals and every other record that one can think of in the NHL. He came on the NHL stage for the first time in 1988 when
he was drafted by Minnesota North Stars.
St. Louis Blues: No. 16
Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues played for 11 years and earned a spot in the Hall of Fame in 2009.
Hull has done a lot for the franchise and played 744 games as a player. Out of the games which he played, Hull scored 527 goals along with 409 assists giving him a total of 936 points. He was one of the excellent players in the teams who come up with match-winning
performances on several occasions.
He led the Blues with most goals scored by a player in the franchise. Hull also led the team with most power-play and game-winning goals. Although he started his career with the Calgary Flames on March 7, 1988, but it was the Blues who benefitted the most
from his play in the team.
New Jersey Devils: No. 4
Another one of the legendary players in the list is Scott Stevens of the New Jersey Devils.
Stevens has been part of two franchises. The initial part of his career saw him spending eight seasons with the Washington Capitals. After his departure from the Capitals, he went to the St. Louis Blues for one season, but later joined hands with the Devils
in 1991.
Stevens spent 13 years with the Devils when he finally retired from the stage in 2004 as a New Jersey Devils’ player. He boosted up his statistics with a considerable rate and strong performances in every game he played.
Out of the played 956 games, which Stevens played for the Devils, he scored 93 goals along with 337 assists giving him a total of 430 points. Though he did not lead the team in any other department but his abilities in both, offence and defence played a
major role in the Devils’ success.
Stevens was one player who would carry the entire weight of the team on his shoulders and eventually win the game in the end.
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