US EditionPatrick Kane becomes top US-born scorer, breaking Mike Modano's record
- On Thursday night, Patrick Kane, Detroit Red Wings forward, passed Mike Modano by recording his 1,375th career point on an assist at Little Caesars Arena against the Washington Capitals.
- Earlier this month, Kane became the 50th player and fifth American to score 500 goals, achieving this milestone on Jan. 8, 2026 against the Vancouver Canucks.
- At 9 minutes, 52 seconds of the second period, Patrick Kane passed to Alex DeBrincat, who set up a one-timer for Ben Chiarot after an earlier goal was wiped out by video review for offside.
- The Red Wings showed a video of Modano congratulating Kane after teammates poured onto the ice and Chiarot's goal, which tied the game 1-1, with Kane's 24th assist.
- Kane's decorated career includes three Stanley Cups and major awards like the Calder Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy and Hart Trophy, marking him a face of American hockey since the 2007 draft.
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Patrick Kane Is The New American-Born Points King, But Who Could Catch Him?
There have been a lot of great American-born NHL players over the years, but only one man can claim to have scored more points than any other. As of Thursday night, that man is Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane.The Buffalo native notched point No. 1,374 to tie Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars great Mike Modano (who wrapped up his career with the Red Wings) earlier this week against the Los Angeles Kings.Then, on Thursday, he went into the…
In the NHL, Detroit Red Wings veteran forward Patrick Kane became the highest-scoring American in league history.
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Kane passes Modano for most points by U.S.-born NHL player in Red Wings' 4-3 shootout loss to Capitals
DETROIT — Patrick Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals, who got the decisive goal from Nic Dowd in a shootout on Thursday night.
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