Eric Staal
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1984)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Eric Staal
| image = Eric Staal 2013-2.jpg
| caption = Staal with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|29}}
| birth_place = Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 195
| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| played_for = Carolina Hurricanes
New York Rangers
Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Florida Panthers
| ntl_team = CAN
| draft = 2nd overall
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_team = Carolina Hurricanes
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2023
}}
Eric Craig Staal (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played eighteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, and Florida Panthers. Eric is the oldest of the Staal brothers, who include former teammates Marc, Jordan, and Jared.
Staal is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006, and both the 2007 World Championships and the 2010 Winter Olympics with Team Canada.
Early life
Staal was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the son of sod farmers Henry and Linda Staal. All four of his grandparents were Dutch immigrants.{{Cite web|url=http://frankkuin.com/en/2007/02/26/staal-bros/|title=Hockey's Staal brothers powered to NHL stardom by Dutch soup {{!}} Correspondent Frank Kuin|website=frankkuin.com|access-date=July 3, 2017}} He started playing hockey at the age of four,{{cite magazine| url = http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24543-Eric-Staal.html | title = Eric Staal Q&A | magazine = The Hockey News | date = March 22, 2009 | access-date = March 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195556/https://thehockeynews.com/articles/24543-Eric-Staal.html|archive-date=February 1, 2014}} and along with learning how to operate farming tools he played in a home ice rink with his three younger brothers.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3723745 | title = Linda and Henry Staal are raising a family of hockey stars | publisher = ESPN | date = April 16, 2009 | access-date = April 16, 2009}} His idols growing up were forwards Joe Sakic and Wayne Gretzky. Staal took his jersey number 12 from what his father wore when he played hockey for the Lakehead Thunderwolves from 1978 to 1983.{{cite web| url = http://m.theglobeandmail.com/sports/where-hockey-players-grow/article780241/?service=mobile | title = Where hockey players grow | work = The Globe and Mail | date = May 16, 2010 | access-date = May 16, 2010}}
Playing career
=Early career=
Staal grew up playing minor hockey in Thunder Bay, played AAA for the Thunder Bay Kings organization and led his Bantam team to an All-Ontario Championship in the 1999–2000 season. After the season, Staal was selected in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2000 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection by the Peterborough Petes.{{cite web |title=2000 Priority Selection |url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/draft/2000 |website=Ontario Hockey League|date=February 28, 2024 }} While not even his father, Henry, thought he may have been ready for the OHL,{{cite web |last1=Berra |first1=Lindsay |title=Family Values |url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3723745 |website=ESPN |date=September 26, 2005 |access-date=September 26, 2005}} Staal finished his first season with 49 points in 63 games. His scoring totals increased the following season when he recorded 62 points.
In his draft year, Staal led the Petes in scoring with 39 goals and 98 points. He was named to the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) First All-Star Team as well as the OHL Second All-Star Team.{{cite web |title=OHL Announces 2002-03 All-Star Teams |url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-2002-03-all-star-teams/ |website=Ontario Hockey League |access-date=April 24, 2003}} Staal also skated in the CHL Top Prospects Game, recording one assist.{{cite web |title=Fritsche goal caps Cherry comeback in Home Hardware CHL Top Prospects Game |url=https://chl.ca/fritsche-goal-caps-cherry-comeback-in-home-hardware-chl-top-prospects-game |website=Canadian Hockey League |date=January 22, 2003 |access-date=January 22, 2003}}
=Professional=
==Carolina Hurricanes (2003–2016)==
Staal was selected second overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, behind number one pick Marc-André Fleury. He played his first season in the NHL right after being drafted. In 2004, Staal played in the YoungStars Game as part of the 2004 NHL All-Star festivities.{{cite web |title=2004 YoungStars Game rosters |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1717334 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=February 28, 2019 |date=January 29, 2004}}
As the 2004–05 season was cancelled due to a lock-out, Staal spent the year with the Hurricanes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters. He established new franchise records in points (77), assists (51), plus-minus (+37) and
shorthanded goals (7) in a season, and was also called for the AHL All Star Classic.{{cite web| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/ext/staal_mediabio0809.pdf | title = Eric Staal media biography | website = Carolina Hurricanes | date = March 4, 2008 | access-date = March 4, 2008}}
In the 2005–06 season, Staal scored a career-high 100 points during the regular season and was named NHL Offensive Player of the Week of October 23–30, 2005, the same week in which he scored his first career hat-trick, coming against the Philadelphia Flyers. He then led the Hurricanes in points during the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs with 28 as they won the Stanley Cup. After the season, Staal finished fourth in voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's most valuable player (MVP). Following the successful season, on July 1, 2006, Staal signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Hurricanes.{{cite web| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=470724 | title = Hurricanes, Staal agree to contract extension | website = Carolina Hurricanes | date = July 1, 2006 | access-date = July 1, 2006}}
Staal made his first All-Star Game appearance in 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas, where he scored the Eastern Conference's third goal. His overall production dipped from the previous season, recording just 70 points.
On January 27, 2008, at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, Staal recorded two goals and an assist. He was also awarded the MVP award for the event.{{cite web |title=All-star game MVP Eric Staal helps set up winner |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/all-star-game-mvp-eric-staal-helps-set-up-winner-1.273235 |website=ctvnews.ca |access-date=February 28, 2019 |date=January 28, 2008}}
On September 11, 2008, Staal signed a seven-year, $57.75 million extension with the Hurricanes, which was to begin in the 2009–10 season. Staal was slated to become a restricted free agent on July 1, 2009, but signed despite having one year at $5 million remaining on his former contract.{{cite magazine| url = http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17830-Eric-Staal-agrees-to-sevenyear-US57M-deal-with-Hurricanes.html | title = Eric Staal agrees to seven year $57M deal with Hurricanes | magazine = The Hockey News | date = July 1, 2009 | access-date = May 6, 2010}}
On April 28, 2009, Staal capped an improbable comeback by scoring the series-winning goal with 31.7 seconds remaining in Game 7 of Carolina's first-round series of the 2009 playoffs against the New Jersey Devils.{{cite web |title=Hurricanes hit Devils hard with two late goals to steal series |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20090428_CAR@NJ |website=cbssports.com |access-date=February 28, 2019 |date=April 28, 2009}} His game-winning goal led to the comeback victory being nicknamed “"Shock at the Rock".{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Michael |title=This Day in Canes History: April 28 |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/this-day-in-canes-history-april-28/c-316743794 |website=NHL.com |access-date=December 23, 2022 |date=April 28, 2020}} The Hurricanes went as far as the Eastern Conference Finals, ultimately losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On May 8, 2009, Staal scored twice to earn 40 career post-season points, eclipsing Ron Francis' franchise mark of 39.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}
File:Eric Staal 2013-3.jpg in 2013.]]
On January 20, 2010, Staal was named team captain, replacing Rod Brind'Amour, who was named an alternate captain. Staal became the fifth captain since the team relocated to the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, from Hartford.{{cite web| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=514280 | title = Eric Staal named captain of the Carolina Hurricanes | website = Carolina Hurricanes | date = January 20, 2010 | access-date = January 20, 2010}}
On January 18, 2011, Staal was named one of two team captains for 2011 NHL All-Star Game, held in the Hurricanes' home city of Raleigh.{{cite web |title=E. STAAL & LIDSTROM NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2011 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND |url=https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-13520/e-staal-lidstrom-named-team-captains-for-2011-nhl-all-star-weekend |website=National Hockey League Player's Association |access-date=January 18, 2011}} In the Game, Team Staal fell 10–11 to Team Lidstrom, captained by the Detroit Red Wings' Nicklas Lidström.{{cite web |title=Team Lidstrom wins NHL all-star game |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/all-star-game-lidstrom/ |website=Sportsnet |access-date=January 31, 2011}}
==New York Rangers (2016)==
On February 28, 2016, Staal, in the final year of his contract, was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Aleksi Saarela and two second-round draft picks (2016 and 2017).{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/rangers-acquire-staal-from-hurricanes-1.445030|title=Rangers acquire Staal from Hurricanes|publisher=TSN|date=February 28, 2016|access-date=February 28, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/article/rangers-acquire-eric-staal-carolina|title=Rangers Acquire Eric Staal from Carolina|publisher=Blueshirts United|date=February 28, 2016|access-date=February 28, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301234041/http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/article/rangers-acquire-eric-staal-carolina|archive-date=March 1, 2016}} Eric joined brother Marc in New York, but struggled for the Rangers, recording six points in 20 regular season games, and zero points in a five-game loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
==Minnesota Wild (2016–2020)==
During the subsequent offseason, Staal, as a free agent, signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888130|title=Wild agrees to terms with Eric Staal|website=National Hockey League|date=July 1, 2016|access-date = July 1, 2016}} In his first season with the Wild, Staal recorded 28 goals and 65 points.
The 2017–18 season was a memorable one for Staal as he played his 1,000th game on March 19, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/eric-staal-1000-games-31817/c-287854594|title=Eric Staal Preps for 1,000th NHL Game|website=National Hockey League|date=December 11, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2017}} and was also invited to his fifth NHL All-Star Game.{{cite web |author1=Kayleigh Jackson |title=Look back: Eric Staal at 2018 All-Star Game |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/lookback-asg-012818/c-295393550 |website=NHL.com |access-date=February 28, 2019 |date=January 28, 2019}} Staal ended the season registering 42 goals, having his first 40 plus goal season since 2008–09.
On February 25, 2019, Staal agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million extension with the Wild.{{cite web |title=Eric Staal agrees to two-year extension with Wild |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26079649/eric-staal-agrees-extension-wild |website=ESPN.com |access-date=February 28, 2019 |date=February 25, 2019}} On December 15, 2019, Staal became the 89th player all-time to score 1000 career points.{{cite web |last1=McLellan |first1=Sarah |title=Patrick Kane's hat trick sends Blackhawks over Wild 5-3 at United Center |url=http://www.startribune.com/patrick-kane-s-hat-trick-sends-blackhawks-over-wild-5-3-at-united-center/566230882/ |website=Star Tribune |access-date=December 16, 2019}}
==Buffalo Sabres (2020–2021)==
After completing his fourth season with the Wild and entering his final season under contract, Staal was traded by Minnesota to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Marcus Johansson on September 16, 2020.{{cite web| url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-acquire-eric-staal-from-wild-in-trade-for-marcus-johansson/c-319062200 |title= Sabres acquire Eric Staal from Wild |website= National Hockey League | date=September 16, 2020|access-date = September 16, 2020}}
==Montreal Canadiens (2021)==
On March 26, 2021, the Buffalo Sabres traded Staal to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for third and fifth-round picks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web |title=Canadiens land Staal from Sabres |url=https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-canadiens-working-to-acquire-eric-staal-from-buffalo-sabres-1.1614010 |publisher=The Sports Network |access-date=November 2, 2021 |date=March 26, 2021}}
==Iowa Wild (2022)==
As a free agent from the Canadiens, Staal remained un-signed leading into the 2021–22 season. Harbouring ambitions to represent Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Staal resumed his professional career by agreeing to a professional try-out contract with the Iowa Wild of the AHL, an affiliate of former club the Minnesota Wild, on January 13, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.iowawild.com/news/detail/iowa-wild-signs-forward-eric-staal-to-pto | title = Iowa Wild signs forward Eric Staal to PTO | publisher = Iowa Wild | date = January 13, 2022 | accessdate = January 13, 2022}} Staal made his debut for Iowa the following day, collecting a goal and assist against the Chicago Wolves in marking his first AHL game in over 16 years. In 4 appearances with the Iowa Wild, Staal collected 2 goals and 5 points before he was released from his tryout on January 23, 2022.
==Florida Panthers and retirement (2022–2023)==
Staal did not play an NHL game in the 2021–22 season. In July 2022, Staal signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Florida Panthers, joining along with his brother Marc.{{Cite web |title=Marc Staal signs one-year deal with Panthers, Eric Staal joins on PTO - Sportsnet.ca |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/marc-staal-signs-one-year-deal-with-panthers-eric-staal-joins-on-pto/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=www.sportsnet.ca}} Shortly after that, Staal signed a one-year contract with Florida.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/eric-staal-agrees-to-deal-with-florida/c-336651902|title=Eric Staal agrees to one-year contract with Panthers|website=NHL.com|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022}} In March 2023, Eric, along with his brother Marc, refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys in the pre-game warmups as a part of the Panthers' annual Pride Night; they cited their Christian faith as the reason for their decision and despite that Eric did wear a Pride-themed jersey as a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the 2020–21 NHL season.[https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/panthers-eric-staal-marc-staal-refuse-to-wear-pride-jerseys-skip-team-warmups/ Panthers' Eric Staal, Marc Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys, skip team warmups] The rest of the Florida Panthers team members wore the jerseys during warmups to be later auctioned for charity.{{cite web |last1=Levesque |first1=Olivia |title=LGBTQ communities 'deserve better' as Marc, Eric Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys, says Rainbow Collective |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/marc-eric-staal-pride-jersey-rainbow-collective-1.6789586 |website=CBC News |access-date=24 March 2023}}
On July 30, 2024, Staal signed a one-day contract with the Hurricanes and retired from professional hockey. On January 12, 2025 the Hurricanes retired Staal's number 12,{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Eric Staal celebrated before Hurricanes game with number retirement ceremony {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/eric-staal-number-retirement-ceremony-carolina-hurricanes |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}} joining Glen Wesley, Ron Francis, and Rod Brind’Amour{{Cite web |title=CAR Records |url=https://records.nhl.com/car/franchises/carolina-hurricanes/history |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=records.nhl.com}} in having their jerseys retired.
International play
{{MedalTableTop|name=no|File:Eric Staal (4400857316) (b).jpg|200px|Staal at the 2010 Winter Olympics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada }}
{{MedalSport | Men's ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Winter Games}}
{{MedalGold| 2010 Vancouver|}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Moscow |}}
{{MedalSilver | 2008 Halifax / Quebec City |}}
{{MedalBottom}}
Staal received his first calls to Team Canada for the 2007 World Championships in Moscow. Along with younger brother Jordan, he won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland, scoring five goals, including the overtime winner in the quarter-finals over the Czech Republic.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=2861983 | title = Staal's OT goal earns Canada spot in Quarters | publisher = ESPN | date = May 8, 2007 | access-date = May 8, 2007}} In the following year, Staal was back with Team Canada at the 2008 World Championships in Quebec City, winning a silver medal. He scored eight goals in the tournament, four of them in Canada's 10–1 defeat of Germany.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=3390345 | title = Staal, Canada crush Germany for fifth straight win at hockey worlds | publisher = ESPN | date = May 11, 2008 | access-date = May 11, 2008}}
Four years after being named only for Canada's taxi squad for the 2006 Winter Olympics, Staal was selected for the Canadian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.{{cite web| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=511657 | title = Staal excited for Olympics | website = Carolina Hurricanes | date = December 30, 2009 | access-date = December 30, 2009}} He became a starter alongside Sidney Crosby and Jarome Iginla,{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/channels10/olympics-2010/news/news-singleview-world-championship-2009/article/staals-chance-to-make-history.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=3471&cHash=78d8112c78 |title=Staal's chance to make history |website=International Ice Hockey Federation |date=February 28, 2010 |access-date=February 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303010838/http://www.iihf.com/channels10/olympics-2010/news/news-singleview-world-championship-2009/article/staals-chance-to-make-history.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=3471&cHash=78d8112c78 |archive-date=March 3, 2010 }} and scored one goal and five assists on the path to a gold medal. The Olympic title added to previous NHL and World Championship wins, made Staal the 23rd player in the Triple Gold Club.
Staal was named captain of Team Canada in the 2013 World Championships in Stockholm.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=422201 | title = Team Canada roster announced for 2013 Worlds | publisher = The Sports Network | date = May 1, 2013 | access-date = May 1, 2013}} He would get injured in the first period of the quarter-finals, which Canada ended up losing to eventual champions Sweden, after a knee-on-knee hit by defenceman Alexander Edler.
In 2022, Staal captained Team Canada to a sixth-place finish at the 2022 Winter Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/hockey/olympics-team-canada-men-hockey-1.6325564|title=Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent|date=25 January 2022|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=25 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/25/team-canadas-25-player-mens-hockey-roster-nominated-for-beijing-2022/|title=Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022|last=Nichols|first=Paula|date=25 January 2022|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|access-date=25 January 2022}}{{cite news|last=Stephens|first=Mike|date=25 January 2022|title=Canada Names Men's 2022 Olympic Hockey Roster|url=https://thehockeynews.com/2022-olympics/canada-names-mens-2022-olympic-hockey-roster|work=The Hockey News|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=25 January 2022}}{{Cite web|title=Eric Staal to captain Canada's Men's Olympic Team at 2022 Olympic Winter Games|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2022-olym-staal-to-captain-mens-team|access-date=2022-02-01|website=www.hockeycanada.ca|language=en-ca}}
Personal life
{{main|Staal brothers}}
File:Ericstaal 2006nhlawards.jpg
Staal married his longtime girlfriend, Tanya Van den Broeke on August 3, 2007. The couple have three sons.{{cite news|last1=McLellan|first1=Sarah|title=Hockey-loving Staal children join father Eric Staal to share All-Star experience|url=http://www.startribune.com/hockey-loving-staal-children-join-father-eric-staal-to-share-all-star-experience/471478514/|access-date=February 14, 2018|work=Star Tribune|date=January 27, 2018}} Staal is Christian.{{cite web |last1=Pease |first1=Joshua |title=Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal guided by faith as he hits prestigious 1,000-point mark |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/hockey/2019/12/16/minnesota-wild-eric-staal-guided-faith-1000-point-mark/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=December 17, 2019 |access-date=11 February 2020}}
In 2012, the Staal brothers created the Staal Family Foundation, an organization that tries “to help improve the quality of life for children with cancer and their families.”{{cite web |last1=Doering |first1=Joshua |title=Staal brothers play in same NHL game for 11th time as they live for God |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/hockey/2022/11/10/staal-brothers-face-each-other-nhl-live-for-god/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=November 10, 2022 |access-date=14 June 2023}}
In March 2023, Staal and his brother Marc publicly declined to wear Pride themed jerseys, stating that supporting LGBTQ+ went against their Christian values.{{Cite news |last=Levesque |first=Olivia |date=2023-03-24 |title=LGBTQ communities 'deserve better,' advocates say after Marc and Eric Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/marc-eric-staal-pride-jersey-rainbow-collective-1.6789586 |access-date=2024-09-28 |work=CBC.ca}}{{cite web | url=https://www.outsports.com/2023/3/23/23654508/eric-marc-staal-christian-nhl-brothers-refuse-pride-jersey-florida-panthers/ | title=Christian NHL brothers Eric and Marc Staal refuse to wear Pride jersey, ask for 'respect' }} Fellow NHLer Ivan Provorov also cited Christian beliefs as his reasoning not to wear Pride jerseys.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-18 |title=Flyers' Provorov boycotts Pride night, cites religion |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35470032/flyers-ivan-provorov-boycotts-pride-night-cites-religion |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Records
- Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most hat tricks in a single season – 4 (2008–09)
- Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most career post-season points – 43
- Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for consecutive games – 349 (2004–2009){{cite web| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=671233&navid=DL%7CCAR%7Chome | title = Eric Staal Diagnosed with Third-Degree MCL Sprain | website = Carolina Hurricanes | date = March 2, 2009 | access-date = March 2, 2009}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
Bold indicates led league
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="9999” | Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 1999–2000
| Thunder Bay Kings Bantam AAA | Bantam | 59 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2000–01 | 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 |
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| 2002–03 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 66 | 39 | 59 | 98 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2003–04
| NHL | 81 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2004–05 | 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 |
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| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2008–09 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
| 2009–10
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 70 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 48 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 63 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2015–16 | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016–17
| NHL | 82 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2017–18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19
| Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2019–20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 66 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020–21
| NHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2020–21 | NHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021–22
| AHL | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2022–23 | NHL | 72 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 1,365 ! 455 ! 608 ! 1,063 ! 854 ! 104 ! 25 ! 39 ! 64 ! 38 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2001
| Canada | U18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| 2002 | Canada | WJC18 | 6th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007
| Canada | WC | {{gold1}} | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
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| 2008 | Canada | WC | {{silver2}} | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2010
| Canada | OG | {{gold1}} | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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| 2013 | Canada | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022
| Canada | OG | 6th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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! colspan=4 | Junior totals ! 13 ! 2 ! 5 ! 7 ! 11 |
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! colspan=4 | Senior totals ! 37 ! 11 ! 19 ! 30 ! 26 |
Awards and honours
File:Eric Staal's gold (4408001882) (cropped).jpg
See also
References
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External links
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