| Born: | October 29, 1984 | Draft: | 2003 Hurricanes, 2nd Overall |
| Hometown: | Thunder Bay, ON, CAN | Position: | C |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: |
Eric Craig Staal (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has played for the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens. Eric is the oldest of the Staal brothers, which includes teammate Marc and former teammates 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.
Eric Staal Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded To | Traded For |
| Feb. 27, 2016 |  |  | 2nd-Round Pick in 2016 (Artur Kayumov) 2nd-Round Pick in 2017 (Luke Martin) Aleksi Saarela |
| Sept. 16, 2020 |  |  | Marcus Johansson |
| March 26, 2021 | |  | 3rd-Round Pick in 2021 (Josh Bloom) 5th-Round Pick in 2021 (Viljami Marjala) |
Deeper Dive
- How Eric Staal’s Legacy will Impact the Sabres Future
- Canadiens Could Really Use Eric Staal for Some Centre Depth
- Sabres Fans React: Eric Staal Traded to Buffalo
- Eric Staal – Bio
Achievements
- CHL First All-Star Team — 2002-03
- CHL Top Prospects Game — 2002-03
- OHL Second All-Star Team — 2002-03
- NHL YoungStars Roster — 2003-04
- AHL All-Star Game — 2004-05
- AHL Best Plus/Minus (+37) — 2004-05
- NHL Playoffs Most Assists (19) — 2005-06
- NHL Playoffs Most Points (28) — 2005-06
- NHL Second All-Star Team — 2005-06
- NHL Stanley Cup Champion — 2005-06
- NHL All-Star Game — 2006-07
- World Championship Gold Medal — 2006-07
- NHL All-Star Game — 2007-08
- NHL All-Star Game MVP — 2007-08
- World Championship Silver Medal — 2007-08
- NHL All-Star Game — 2008-09
- Olympic Gold Medal — 2009-10
- Triple Gold Club — 2009-10
- NHL All-Star Game (”C”) — 2010-11
- NHL All-Star Game — 2017-18
- NHL All-Star Game — 2019-20
- Alternate Captain (Hurricanes) — 2007-2009
- Alternate Captain (Wild) — 2016-17; 2018-2020
- Captain (Hurricanes) — 2009-2016
- Captain (Canada) — 2012-13