One of Bob Sturm's readers thinks that when Mike Modano's career is over, he'll be considered the greatest American hockey player ever.
The Sturminator has other ideas:
There is no doubt that Mike Modano is on the brink of being thought of as the greatest American goal scorer ever. He should pass Joe Mullen in no time, and since Brett Hull is not technically an American*, It is all about Mo- But, I would have a hard time considering anyone as the
A couple of months back, I did a Top Ten (Plus Two) American-Born Players Of All-Time list. For what it’s worth, I had Modano sixth (and rising) and Chelios at #2, but it was a coin-flip between him and my #1, Brian Leetch.
Brian Leetch and Mike Richter would be the only players whose accomplishments are comparable to either Modano or Chelios.