Records are meant to be broken. Hockey great Mike Modano held the record for most points by an American-born player for more than 18 years until Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane surpassed him on Jan. 29, 2026.
Here's a look at other top-performing American-born NHL players:
Patrick Kane - 1,375
Mike Modano - 1,374
Phil Housley - 1,232
Jeremy Roenick - 1,216
Joe Pavelski - 1,068
Keith Tkachuk - 1,065
Joe Mullen - 1,063
Doug Weight - 1,033
Brian Leetch - 1,028
Pat LaFontaine - 1,013
Note: Hall of Famer Brett Hull (1,391 points) represented the United States internationally but was born in Canada.
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