DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings’ Patrick Kane is tied with Dallas’ Mike Modano as the top-scoring American-born player in NHL history.
On Tuesday night in Detroit against the Los Angeles Kings, Kane assisted on Alex DeBrincat’s goal and tied Mike Modano’s scoring record with his 1,374th point. He reached that mark a few months after turning 37, while Modano scored his 1,374th point at age 40.
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Since being selected by Chicago with the first overall pick in the 2007 draft, Kane has been one of the representatives of American hockey. He helped the Blackhawks win three Stanley Cups from 2010-15, becoming a co-star on one of the most successful franchises since the league’s salary cap era began in 2005.
Earlier this month, Kane became the 50th player and fifth American to score 500 goals, joining Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenicke and Joe Mullen. Brett Hull, a dual national born in Canada, has represented the United States in international competitions, scoring 741 goals and 1,391 points.
Kane won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in 2007-08, the Conn Smith Trophy as playoff MVP in 2013, and the Hart Trophy as regular season MVP in 2015-16, when he also led the league in scoring.
Kane has 1,374 points (500 goals, 874 assists) in 1,341 career NHL regular season games.
Modano retired in 2011 with 561 goals and 813 assists in 1,499 games.
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