Eric Staal
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 29, 1984, Thunder Bay, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 2003 Carolina Hurricanes |
| Pro Career | 2003 – present |
Eric Joseph Brent Staal (born on 29 October 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He is the older brother of Marc Staal, who is playing for the New York Rangers, Jordan Staal who is playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jared Staal, who is playing in the OHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Staal was selected 2nd overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He had played for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL the year before, scoring 98 points in 66 games.
He played his first season in the National Hockey League right after being drafted.
He was named NHL Offensive Player of the Week (October 23-30, 2005). On October 28, 2005, Staal had his first career hat-trick against the Philadelphia Flyers. Staal led the Carolina Hurricanes in points during the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 28 points. Staal was fourth in voting for the Hart Trophy, which is the award for the NHL's most valuable player.
On July 1, 2006, Staal signed a three year, $13.5 million contract with the Hurricanes.
[edit] Awards
- 2002-03: Top Draft Prospect Award (OHL)
- 2002-03: Second All-Star Team (OHL)
- 2002-03: First All-Star Team (CHL)
- 2003-04: Played in the YoungStars Game (NHL)
- 2005-06: Won his first Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000-01 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 63 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2001-02 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 56 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2002-03 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 66 | 39 | 59 | 98 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 77 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2005-06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 81 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 6 | ||
| NHL Totals | 194 | 72 | 86 | 158 | 151 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 6 | ||||
[edit] External links
Categories: 1984 births | 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Championship Team | Canadian ice hockey players | Carolina Hurricanes draft picks | Carolina Hurricanes players | Danish Canadians | Living people | Lowell Lock Monsters players | National Hockey League 100-point seasons | National Hockey League families | National Hockey League first round draft picks | Ontario sportspeople | Peterborough Petes alumni | People from Thunder Bay, Ontario | Staal family | Stanley Cup champions | Swedish Canadians
