NHL LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreQuick HitsGAMEBYGAMECAREER STATSCAROLINA RosterEric Staal 12 CRWCarolinaDOB Oct 29 1984Age 25Place of Birth Thunder Bay Ont CanadaHT 64 WT 205Shoots LNHL Seasons 5Drafted by Carolina in 2003 (12)Current Status Personal reasons Sidelined indefinitely YearGPGAPtsPPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHitsYear to date 20091031819275360004613161136On Pace 70184260561300010329561081Honours and Awards200809Played in NHL AllStar200708Played in NHL AllStar200607Played in NHL AllStar200506Stanley Cup200506NHL Second AllStar Team200304Played in the NHL YoungStars Game200203Canadian Major Junior First AllStar Team200203OHL Second AllStar Team200203OHL Top Draft Prospect AwardTransactions Injuries Suspensions06Jan10Personal reasons sidelined indefinitely25Nov09Missed 10 games (upper body injury)02Nov09Upper body injury daytoday11Sep08Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a sevenyear contract extension01Jul06Resigned by the Carolina Hurricanes to a threeyear contract15Sep04Assigned to Lowell (AHL)20Mar04Missed 1 game (torso injury)19Mar04Torso injury daytoday06Oct03Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a threeyear contractTrades21Jun03Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2003Career StatsYearTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMSHOTSPCT200910CarolinaNHL3181927546131611200809CarolinaNHL8240357515503721075200708CarolinaNHL823844822503101226200607CarolinaNHL823040706682881042200506CarolinaNHL8245551008812791613200506CanadaOlympic200405LowellAHL7726517737882241161200304CarolinaNHL81112031640164671200203PeterboroughOHL663959982136200102PeterboroughOHL56233962740200001PeterboroughOHL631930491723199900Thunder BayBan59485210033TotalNHL4401722133851233515441114TotalAHL7726517737882241161TotalOHL185811282094599TotalOlympicTotalBan59485210033Playoff StatsYearTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMSHOTSPCT200809CarolinaNHL181051534731370200708CarolinaNHL200607CarolinaNHL200506CarolinaNHL259192808871034200506CanadaOl...