Arguably the greatest American born NHL player has decided to call it a career.

Mike Modano announced via his Facebook page that he intends to retire have 21 seasons in the NHL and will make it official on Friday during a press conference.

“After a long summer of thinking about my future, I’ve come to the decision that it’s time to retire as a player from the NHL,” wrote Modano on Facebook. “There’s way too many people to thank here at this time and too much to say, so I have a press conference scheduled for early Friday afternoon. Check back Friday late afternoon for more. What a great ride it’s been!”

Read More…