Stevens and Modano named All-Star captains
New York, NY (Sports Network) - New Jersey Devils defenseman Scott Stevens and Dallas Stars center Mike Modano have been named team captains for the Eastern and Western Conference squads, respectively, for the 2003 NHL All-Star Game, which will be played Sunday in Sunrise, Florida.
Stevens, a 21-year veteran, is making his 13th career All-Star Game appearance, the most among this year's participants. He has been New Jersey's captain for 11 consecutive years, tied with Colorado's Joe Sakic for second- longest current tenure in the league behind Detroit's Steve Yzerman.
In 1,565 career games, the 38-year-old Stevens has registered 189 goals, 695 assists and 2,753 penalty minutes with New Jersey, St. Louis and Washington. He ranks sixth on the NHL's all-time games played list.
Modano is playing in his 14th NHL season, all with the Stars, and ranks fifth among league scorers this season with 58 points (20 goals, 38 assists). He is also the franchise's all-time leading goal scorer (436) and career assists leader (599).
Modano recorded his 1,000th career point on November 15 and could reach the 1,000-game milestone as early as February 11. No one has played more games for the Stars franchise than Modano (996).
The 2003 NHL All-Star Game will take place at the Office Depot Center, home of the Florida Panthers. The contest is the centerpiece of NHL All-Star Weekend, which includes the SuperSkills Competition and YoungStars Game on Saturday.
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