Eric Staal
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb) |
| 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 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 second overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, behind number 1 pick Marc-Andre Fleury. 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. In 2004, Staal played in the YoungStars game as part of the 2004 NHL All-Star festivities.
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. He led the 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.
Staal made his first All-Star game appearance in 2007 NHL All-Star game in Dallas, where he scored the Eastern Conference's third goal.
Alongside of his younger brother, Jordan Staal was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4-2 win against Finland in Moscow.
On July 25, 2007, reports surfaced of Staal's arrest after his bachelor party. Early in the morning, on July 21, Eric and his brother, Jordan, along with twelve other people, were arrested after the party in the Lutsen Resort and Sea Villas in Lutsen, Minnesota. Eric spent the night in jail and was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process.[1] In early August, he was offered a deal in which he could plead guilty to disorderly conduct and pay a fine of $587[2], which he later accepted.
On January 27, 2008 at the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, Staal recorded 2 goals and an assist. He was also awarded the MVP award for the event.
Staal married Tanya Vanden Broeke on August 3, 2007.
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- 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 Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes
- 2006-07: Played in his first All-Star game for the Eastern Conference representing the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
- 2007-08: All-Star game MVP
- NHL 08 Cover Athlete
[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 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2006-07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 327 | 124 | 159 | 283 | 239 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | ||||
[edit] International play
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| Competitor for Canada |
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| Gold | 2007 Moscow | Ice Hockey | |
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[edit] International statistics
| Year | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2007 | WC | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2008 | WC | ||||||
| Senior Int'l Totals | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Decock, Luke. "Staal, younger brother arrested", News & Observer, 2007-07-25. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Agent: Eric, Jordan Staal offered plea deals in Minn. case", AP, 08 August 2007. Retrieved on 08 September 2007.
