Former Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal had his No. 12 jersey retired by the team, joining an exclusive group of franchise greats. Staal spent 12 of his 18 NHL seasons with the Hurricanes, setting numerous franchise records and helping the team win the Stanley Cup in 2006.
The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native and former No. 2 draft pick spent 12 of his 18 NHL seasons with Carolina, recording 455 goals and 608 assists over 1,365 career games. He served as captain from 2009 to 2016 and appeared in six NHL All-Star Games, winning MVP honors in 2008.
He set several franchise records after the team relocated from Hartford, Connecticut, in 1997, including goals scored , assists , points , games played , power-play goals , power-play points and hat tricks . “The memory I have of a Hurricane is of a Stanley Cup champion,” Staal said. “It’s not easy to win one. I only have one, and I won it here.”
Staal was presented with a Breitling watch engraved with his name, number and phrase, “Forever a Hurricane.”
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