Eric Staal Retires

[andyt]

Staal signed a 1 day contract with the Canes and announced his retirement. His jersey will be retired at a date TBD.

Eric Staal Signs One-Day Contract, Retires From NHL | Carolina Hurricanes

Hurricanes to retire Staal’s number 12 at to-be-determined date

www.nhl.com

 

[jeffbear]

All fair enough. As flawed as he was as a 1C, Staal was the engine for that Cup win and carried the franchise for years ... almost always with grace.

 

[andyt]

Until he signed the contract, he didn’t know his jersey was being retired. He almost lost it.


View: https://x.com/canes/status/1818332911675867305?s=61&t=ZT8KDHkGMyk7V3JAuh5_ag

 

[NoMich]

April 28, 2009


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bevoK7Dqw14

 

[Habspatrol]

Legendary Montreal Canadien!

 

[NoMich]

First goal in this video is May 8, 2006


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3mxtQS2YX4

 

[ThinIce]

Very happy to see this and also well-deserved!

 

[HurryCanes]

Congrats to Eric.

 

[HeyKurtz]

Always a big fan…this is my then-eight-years-old son and me before leaving the house to go to game 7 of the 2006 Finals…

 

[ThinIce]

First goal in this video is May 8, 2006


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3mxtQS2YX4

I'll bet Marty Brodeur still has nightmares imagining Eric Staal with the puck on his stick.