Mike Modano is a retired NHL superstar with a Stanley Cup on his resume, and a statue of him stands guard outside the Dallas Stars home rink. Kris Miller is a Dakota County sheriff’s deputy living with his wife and two young children in the east metro.

When the two of them met up recently, there was no request for proof of insurance or concern about expired license tabs. Instead, there was a handshake, a hug, and shared stories of a time — nearly four decades ago — when the two men were teenagers and traveled into the heart of the Soviet Union to do battle for their country.

The 1988 World Junior Hockey Championship was the first time that Modano was selected for the top American team, but he would go on to represent his country in the Olympics three times and in scores more World Champi

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