As Hurricanes retire Eric Staal’s jersey, a look at the ‘heart’ that drove his NHL career
Eric Staal played 12 of his 18 seasons in the NHL with the Canes. Sunday, he’ll notch another milestone: His jersey will be ...
Eric Staal’s jersey retirement bridges the gap between two eras of Hurricanes hockey
The mantle went from Ron Francis and Glen Wesley to Rod Brind’Amour to Eric Staal, and he carried it alone for a long time, ...
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Eric Staal celebrated before Hurricanes game with number retirement ceremony
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Eric Staal, the leading scorer in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2006 when the Carolina Hurricanes won the Cup, ...
Staal's No. 12 retired by the Carolina Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. – Thunder Bay’s Eric Staal's No. 12 has been raised to the rafters at Raleigh, N.C.’s Lenovo Center. The ...
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As Hurricanes retire Eric Staal’s jersey, a look at the ‘heart’ that drove his NHL career
Eric Staal came to the Carolina Hurricanes with the idea of wearing ... a big part of the Carolina team that reached the Stanley Cup final in 2002. Now, in came this gangling, 6-foot-4 rookie ...
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Carolina Hurricanes Alumni Game Recap
January 13, 2025, marked milestones for hockey in the state of North Carolina. The annual Carolina Hurricanes Alumni Game isn’t just a reunion of former Canes, playing hockey once again under the same ...
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Eric Staal Leaves Lasting Legacy In North Carolina
"The memory I have of being a Hurricane is of winning and being a champion. I won a Stanley Cup - I only won one, it's not easy to win, and I won it here. There's nothing better than that." ...
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Hurricanes Retire Franchise Icon’s Number
During his time in Carolina, the Hurricanes weren’t one of the top teams in the NHL, but when they made the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Staal hit new levels. Staal helped lead the Hurricanes in two ...
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Eric Staal sees his No. 12 retired by Carolina Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his ... in history after winning a Stanley Cup in 2006. He called that the highlight ...
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Eric Staal’s jersey retirement bridges the gap between two eras of Hurricanes hockey
There is no one among this current group of Carolina Hurricanes who embodies all ... here with the unforgettable run to the Stanley Cup finals in 2002 — and then bottomed out the next season.
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Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes
ONLY THREE PLAYERS HAVE HAD THEIR JERSEY NUMBERS RETIRED IN CAROLINA HURRICANES HISTORY SUNDAY ... WINNING THEIR FIRST EVER STANLEY CUP TITLE. NOW, DURING THAT RUN, HE LED ALL PLAYERS IN POINTS ...
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Eric Staal arrived at a franchise with no history, and helped make some worth celebrating
As a player, Eric Staal didn’t have to sit through many of the ceremonies like the one celebrating his career Sunday afternoon. The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t have a Hall of Fame. There wasn ...