Former Peterborough Pete Eric Staal Signs One-Day Contract With Carolina Hurricanes With His #12 Jersey to Be Retired

Former Peterborough Pete Eric Staal has signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes to retire with the team. His #12 jersey will also be retired at a future date during the 2024-25 NHL season.

Staal is the only player in franchise history to represent the Hurricanes/Whalers at four consecutive NHL All-Star Games (2007-09, 2011), earning All-Star MVP honors in 2008. Photo courtesy of the OHL.

Staal was selected in the first round, 13th overall by the Peterborough Petes in the 2000 OHL Priority Selection from the Thunder Bay Kings AAA program. The Thunder Bay native had 81 goals, 128 assists and 209 points in 185 regular season games in three seasons. He added 30 points in 20 playoff contests with Peterborough.

He was drafted second overall by the Hurricanes in the 2003 NHL Draft, winning a cup with the team in 2006 and lead the team in playoff points.

Staal has had 455 goals and 608 assists for 1,063 points in 1,365 career games over 18 NHL seasons. He has played for the Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Montréal Canadiens and Flordia Panthers during his NHL career.

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