Eric Staal is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Eric Staal played for?

The last team Eric played for was Florida Panthers in the NHL.

How tall is Eric Staal?

Eric Staal is 193 cm (6'4") tall.

How much does Eric Staal weigh?

Eric Staal weighs 88 kg (194 lbs).

When was Eric Staal born?

Eric Staal was born on 1984-10-29 in Thunder Bay, ON, CAN.

Eric Staal

#12 Florida Panthers / NHL - 22/23

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Date of Birth: Oct 29, 1984
Age: 41
Place of Birth: Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Thunder Bay Kings
Position: C
Height: 193 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Power Forward
Drafted: 2003 round 1 #2 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
Agency: Premium
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Brothers: Marc Staal, Jordan Staal, Jared Staal
Son: Parker Staal
Cousin: Jeff Heerema

In his 2nd NHL season, Staal helped lead the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup with a career-high of 45 goals and 55 assists. The 6'4 center won a World Championship with Canada in 2007 and became a Triple Gold Club member in 2010 when he won Olympic gold. Eric also tied Minnesota's record for goals in a season, scoring 42 in 2018.

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Eric Staal — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
99-00	Thunder Bay Kings U15 AAA	U15 AAA	59	48	52	100	33	-
00-01	Peterborough Petes	OHL	63	19	30	49	23	17	Playoffs	7	2	5	7	4	4
00-01	Canada Ontario U17	WHC-17	-	-	-	-	-	-
01-02	Peterborough Petes	OHL	56	23	39	62	40	8	Playoffs	6	3	6	9	10	3
01-02	Canada U18"A"	WJC-18	8	2	5	7	4	-6
02-03	Peterborough Petes"A"	OHL	66	39	59	98	36	20	Playoffs	7	9	5	14	6	5
03-04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	81	11	20	31	40	-6
04-05	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	77	26	51	77	88	37	Playoffs	11	2	8	10	12	0
05-06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	45	55	100	81	-8	Playoffs	25	9	19	28	8	0
06-07	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	30	40	70	68	-6
06-07	Canada	WC	9	5	5	10	6	6
07-08	Carolina Hurricanes"A"	NHL	82	38	44	82	50	-2
07-08	Canada	WC	8	4	3	7	6	5
08-09	Carolina Hurricanes"A"	NHL	82	40	35	75	50	15	Playoffs	18	10	5	15	4	-3
09-10	Carolina Hurricanes"C"	NHL	70	29	41	70	68	4
09-10	Canada Olympics	OG	7	1	5	6	6	6
10-11	Carolina Hurricanes"C"	NHL	81	33	43	76	72	-10
11-12	Carolina Hurricanes"C"	NHL	82	24	46	70	48	-20
12-13	Carolina Hurricanes"C"	NHL	48	18	35	53	54	5
12-13	Canada"C"	WC	8	0	3	3	4	0
13-14	Carolina Hurricanes"C"	NHL	79	21	40	61	74	-13
14-15	Carolina Hurricanes"C"	NHL	77	23	31	54	41	-13
15-16	Carolina Hurricanes"C"	NHL	63	10	23	33	32	-3
15-16	New York Rangers	NHL	20	3	3	6	2	1	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	4	-7
16-17	Minnesota Wild"A"	NHL	82	28	37	65	34	17	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-1
17-18	Minnesota Wild	NHL	82	42	34	76	42	8	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	2	-3
18-19	Minnesota Wild"A"	NHL	81	22	30	52	34	-7
19-20	Minnesota Wild"A"	NHL	66	19	28	47	28	-9	Playoffs	4	1	4	5	2	0
20-21	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	32	3	7	10	8	-20
20-21	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	21	2	1	3	2	-10	Playoffs	21	2	6	8	6	-2
21-22	Iowa Wild	AHL	4	2	3	5	0	2
21-22	Canada Olympics"C"	OG	5	1	3	4	4	-1
22-23	Florida Panthers	NHL	72	14	15	29	26	-5	Playoffs	21	2	3	5	12	-4

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Eric Staal — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
01-02	Canada U18	Nations Cup	5	0	0	0	7	-

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2022-2023

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Eric Staal — 2022-2023 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Tue 13/06		@
Sat 10/06		vs
Thu 08/06		vs
Mon 05/06		@
Sat 03/06		@

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Eric Staal — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	81	28	54	82	1.01	88	39	1	11	2	8	10	0.91	12	0
NHL	18	1365	455	608	1063	0.78	854	-82	8	104	25	39	64	0.62	38	-20
Nations Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	7	-	0
OG	2	12	2	8	10	0.83	10	5	0
OHL	3	185	81	128	209	1.13	99	45	3	20	14	16	30	1.50	20	12
U15 AAA	1	59	48	52	100	1.69	33	-	0
WC	3	25	9	11	20	0.80	16	11	0
WHC-17	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WJC-18	1	8	2	5	7	0.88	4	-6	0

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Eric Staal — Career Totals

League

AHL

NHL

1365

455

608

1063

Nations Cup

OHL

185

128

209

U15 AAA

100

WHC-17

WJC-18

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Eric Staal Career Highlights

Eric Staal — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2000-2001	OHL First All-Rookie Team
2002-2003	CHL First All-Star Team CHL Top Prospects Game OHL Second All-Star Team
2003-2004	NHL YoungStars Roster
2004-2005	AHL All-Star Game AHL Best Plus/Minus (+37)
2005-2006	NHL Playoffs Most Assists (19) NHL Playoffs Most Points (28) NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2006-2007	NHL All-Star Game World Championship Gold Medal
2007-2008	NHL All-Star Game NHL All-Star Game MVP World Championship Silver Medal
2008-2009	NHL All-Star Game
2009-2010	Olympic Gold Medal Triple Gold Club
2010-2011	NHL All-Star Game (”C”)
2017-2018	NHL All-Star Game
2019-2020	NHL All-Star Game

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Eric Staal — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
07/30/2024	Confirmed	Carolina Hurricanes	Retired	Details
10/21/2022	Confirmed	Iowa Wild	Florida Panthers	Details
01/13/2022	Confirmed	No team	Iowa Wild	Details
03/26/2021	Confirmed	Buffalo Sabres	Montréal Canadiens	Details
09/16/2020	Confirmed	Minnesota Wild	Buffalo Sabres	Details
02/25/2019	Extension	Minnesota Wild	Minnesota Wild	Details
07/01/2016	Confirmed	New York Rangers	Minnesota Wild	Details
02/28/2016	Confirmed	Carolina Hurricanes	New York Rangers	Details
09/11/2008	Extension	Carolina Hurricanes	Carolina Hurricanes	Details

Eric Staal Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 1 #13 by Peterborough Petes in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 12 retired by Carolina Hurricanes
Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes
Cult/Star player for Peterborough Petes

Career transactions
- 2008-09-11 • Signed to a seven-year contract extension by the Carolina Hurricanes
- 2006-07-01 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Carolina Hurricanes
- 2003-10-06 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Carolina Hurricanes

Other memorable dates
- 2010-01-20 • Named Captain by the Carolina Hurricanes
- 2008-01-27 • Named NHL All-Star Game MVP
- 2005-10-28 • Scored first career NHL hat trick (vs Philadephia)