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Line 7: \| caption = Staal with the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in 2013 \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1984\|10\|29}} \| birth_place = [[Thunder Bay]], [[Ontario]], Canada \| height_ft = 6 \| height_in = 4 Line 14: \| shoots = Left \| league = [[National Hockey League\|NHL]] \| ~~former_teams~~played_for = [[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br />[[New York Rangers]]<br />[[Minnesota Wild]]<br />[[Buffalo Sabres]]<br />[[Montreal Canadiens]]<br />[[Florida Panthers]]▼ ~~\| team = [[Florida Panthers]]~~ ▲\| former_teams = [[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>[[Minnesota Wild]]<br>[[Buffalo Sabres]]<br>[[Montreal Canadiens]] \| ntl_team = CAN \| draft = 2nd overall Line 21 ⟶ 20: \| draft_team = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] \| career_start = 2003 \| career_end = 2023 }} '''Eric Craig Staal''' (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)\|centre]] ~~for~~who ~~the~~played ~~[[Florida~~eighteen ~~Panthers]]~~seasons ofin the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL)~~, and a self reported homophobe/bigot. He has previously played~~ for the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], [[New York Rangers]], [[Minnesota Wild]], [[Buffalo Sabres]] ~~and~~, [[Montreal Canadiens]], and [[Florida Panthers]]. Eric is the oldest of the [[Staal brothers]], ~~which~~who ~~includes~~include ~~current~~former ~~teammate~~teammates [[Marc Staal\|Marc]] ~~and former teammates~~, [[Jordan Staal\|Jordan]], and [[Jared Staal\|Jared]]. Staal is a member of the [[Triple Gold Club]], having won the [[Stanley Cup]] with the Hurricanes in [[2006 Stanley Cup Finals\|2006]], and both the [[2007 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships\|2007 World Championships]] and the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament\|2010 Winter Olympics]] with [[Canada men's national ice hockey team\|Team Canada]]. ==Early life== Staal was born in [[Thunder Bay]], [[Ontario]], the son of [[sod]] farmers Henry and Linda Staal. All four of his grandparents were [[Dutch people\|Dutch]] immigrants.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://frankkuin.com/en/2007/02/26/staal-bros/\|title=Hockey's Staal brothers powered to NHL stardom by Dutch soup {{!}} Correspondent Frank Kuin\|website=frankkuin.com\|access-date=July 3, 2017}}</ref> He started playing hockey at the age of four,<ref name=thn>{{cite magazine\| url = http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24543-Eric-Staal.html \| title = Eric Staal Q&A \| magazine = [[The Hockey News]] \| date = March 22, 2009 \| access-date = March 22, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195556/https://thehockeynews.com/articles/24543-Eric-Staal.html\|archive-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref> and along with learning how to operate farming tools he played in a home ice rink with his [[Staal brothers\|three younger brothers]].<ref name=espn>{{cite web\| url = ~~http~~https://~~sports~~www.espn~~.go~~.com/espnmag/story?id=3723745 \| title = Linda and Henry Staal are raising a family of hockey stars \| publisher = [[ESPN]] \| date = April 16, 2009 \| access-date = April 16, 2009}}</ref> His idols growing up were forwards [[Joe Sakic]] and [[Wayne Gretzky]].<ref name=bio/> Staal took his jersey number 12 from what his father wore when he played hockey for the [[Lakehead Thunderwolves]] from 1978 to 1983.<ref name=bio/><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://m.theglobeandmail.com/sports/where-hockey-players-grow/article780241/?service=mobile \| title = Where hockey players grow \| work = [[The Globe and Mail]] \| date = May 16, 2010 \| access-date = May 16, 2010}}</ref> ==Playing career== ===Early career=== Staal grew up playing minor hockey in Thunder Bay, played AAA for the Thunder Bay Kings organization and led his Bantam team to an All-Ontario Championship in the 1999–2000 season. After the season, Staal was selected in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2000 [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL) Priority Selection by the [[Peterborough Petes]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=2000 Priority Selection \|url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/draft/2000 \|website=Ontario Hockey League\|date=February 28, 2024 }}</ref> While not even his father, Henry, thought he may have been ready for the OHL,<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Berra \|first1=Lindsay \|title=Family Values \|url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3723745 \|website=ESPN \|date=September 26, 2005 \|access-date=September 26, 2005}}</ref> Staal finished his [[2000–01 OHL season\|first season]] with 49 points in 63 games. His scoring totals increased the [[2001–02 OHL season\|following season]] when he recorded 62 points. In his draft year, Staal led the Petes in scoring with 39 goals and 98 points. He was named to the [[Canadian Hockey League]] (CHL) First All-Star Team as well as the OHL Second All-Star Team.<ref>{{cite web \|title=OHL Announces 2002-03 All-Star Teams \|url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-announces-2002-03-all-star-teams/ \|website=Ontario Hockey League \|access-date=April 24, 2003}}</ref> Staal also skated in the [[CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game#2003 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game\|CHL Top Prospects Game]], recording one assist.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Fritsche goal caps Cherry comeback in Home Hardware CHL Top Prospects Game \|url=https://chl.ca/fritsche-goal-caps-cherry-comeback-in-home-hardware-chl-top-prospects-game \|website=Canadian Hockey League \|date=January 22, 2003 \|access-date=January 22, 2003}}</ref> Line 38 ⟶ 37: ===Professional=== ====Carolina Hurricanes (2003–2016)==== Staal was selected second overall in the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], behind number one pick [[Marc-André Fleury]]. He played his first season in the NHL right after being drafted. In 2004, Staal played in the YoungStars Game as part of the [[54th National Hockey League All-Star Game\|2004 NHL All-Star festivities]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=2004 YoungStars Game rosters \|url=~~http~~https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1717334 \|website=ESPN.com \|access-date=February 28, 2019 \|date=January 29, 2004}}</ref> As the [[2004–05 NHL season\|2004–05 season]] was cancelled due to a [[2004–05 NHL lockout\|lock-out]], Staal spent the year with the Hurricanes' [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Lowell Lock Monsters]]. He established new franchise records in points (77), assists (51), [[Plus–minus (sports)\|plus-minus]] (+37) and shorthanded goals (7) in a season, and was also called for the AHL All Star Classic.<ref name=bio>{{cite web\| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/ext/staal_mediabio0809.pdf \| title = Eric Staal media biography \| website = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] \| date = March 4, 2008 \| access-date = March 4, 2008}}</ref> [[File:~~Eric_Staal~~Eric Staal.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Staal with the Hurricanes in 2011.]] In the [[2005–06 NHL season\|2005–06 season]], Staal scored a career-high 100 points during the regular season and was named NHL Offensive Player of the Week of October 23–30, 2005, the same week in which he scored his first career hat-trick, coming against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. He then led the Hurricanes in points during the [[2006 Stanley Cup playoffs]] with 28 as they won the [[Stanley Cup]]. After the season, Staal finished fourth in voting for the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]], awarded to the NHL's [[most valuable player]] (MVP). Following the successful season, on July 1, 2006, Staal signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Hurricanes.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=470724 \| title = Hurricanes, Staal agree to contract extension \| website = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] \| date = July 1, 2006 \| access-date = July 1, 2006}}</ref> Line 68 ⟶ 67: The [[2017–18 NHL season\|2017–18 season]] was a memorable one for Staal as he played his 1,000th game on March 19, 2017,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/eric-staal-1000-games-31817/c-287854594\|title=Eric Staal Preps for 1,000th NHL Game\|website=National Hockey League\|date=December 11, 2017\|access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref> and was also invited to his fifth [[NHL All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite web \|author1=Kayleigh Jackson \|title=Look back: Eric Staal at 2018 All-Star Game \|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/lookback-asg-012818/c-295393550 \|website=NHL.com \|access-date=February 28, 2019 \|date=January 28, 2019}}</ref> Staal ended the season registering 42 goals, having his first 40 plus goal season since 2008–09. On February 25, 2019, Staal agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million extension with the Wild.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Eric Staal agrees to two-year extension with Wild \|url=~~http~~https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26079649/eric-staal-agrees-extension-wild \|website=ESPN.com \|access-date=February 28, 2019 \|date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> On December 15, 2019, Staal became the 89th player all-time to score 1000 career points.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=McLellan \|first1=Sarah \|title=Patrick Kane's hat trick sends Blackhawks over Wild 5-3 at United Center \|url=http://www.startribune.com/patrick-kane-s-hat-trick-sends-blackhawks-over-wild-5-3-at-united-center/566230882/ \|website=Star Tribune \|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> ====Buffalo Sabres (2020–2021)==== Line 76 ⟶ 75: On March 26, 2021, the Buffalo Sabres traded Staal to the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in exchange for third and fifth-round picks in the [[2021 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Canadiens land Staal from Sabres \|url=https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-canadiens-working-to-acquire-eric-staal-from-buffalo-sabres-1.1614010 \|publisher=The Sports Network \|access-date=November 2, 2021 \|date=March 26, 2021}}</ref> ====~~Later~~Iowa ~~years and Florida Panthers~~Wild (~~2022–present~~2022)==== As a free agent from the Canadiens, Staal remained un-signed leading into the [[2021–22 NHL season\|2021–22 season]]. Harbouring ambitions to represent Team Canada at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]], Staal resumed his professional career by agreeing to a professional try-out contract with the [[Iowa Wild]] of the AHL, an affiliate of former club the Minnesota Wild, on January 13, 2022.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.iowawild.com/news/detail/iowa-wild-signs-forward-eric-staal-to-pto \| title = Iowa Wild signs forward Eric Staal to PTO \| publisher = [[Iowa Wild]] \| date = January 13, 2022 \| accessdate = January 13, 2022}}</ref> Staal made his debut for Iowa the following day, collecting a goal and assist against the [[Chicago Wolves]] in marking his first AHL game in over 16 years. In 4 appearances with the Iowa Wild, Staal collected 2 goals and 5 points before he was released from his tryout on January 23, 2022. ====Florida Panthers and retirement (2022–2023)==== Staal did not play an NHL game in the [[2021–22 NHL season\|2021–22 season]]. In July 2022, Staal signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the [[Florida Panthers]], joining along with his brother Marc.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Marc Staal signs one-year deal with Panthers, Eric Staal joins on PTO - Sportsnet.ca \|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/marc-staal-signs-one-year-deal-with-panthers-eric-staal-joins-on-pto/sn-amp/ \|access-date=2022-07-25 \|website=www.sportsnet.ca}}</ref> Shortly after that, Staal signed a one-year contract with Florida.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/eric-staal-agrees-to-deal-with-florida/c-336651902\|title=Eric Staal agrees to one-year contract with Panthers\|website=NHL.com\|date=October 22, 2022\|access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> In March 2023, Eric, along with his brother Marc, refused to wear [[LGBT pride\|Pride]]-themed [[hockey jersey\|jerseys]] in the pre-game warmups as a part of the Panthers' annual Pride Night; they cited their Christian faith as the reason for their decision and despite that Eric did wear Pride-themed jersey as a member of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] during the [[2020–21 NHL season]].<ref>[https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/panthers-eric-staal-marc-staal-refuse-to-wear-pride-jerseys-skip-team-warmups/ Panthers' Eric Staal, Marc Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys, skip team warmups]</ref> The rest of the Florida Panthers team members wore the jerseys during warmups to be later auctioned for charity.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Levesque \|first1=Olivia \|title=LGBTQ communities 'deserve better' as Marc, Eric Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys, says Rainbow Collective \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/marc-eric-staal-pride-jersey-rainbow-collective-1.6789586 \|website=CBC News \|access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> On July 30, 2024, Staal signed a one-day contract with the Hurricanes and retired from professional hockey. With his retirement, the Hurricanes announced that they will retire his #12 jersey on January 12, 2025<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Carolina Hurricanes \|date=Aug 8, 2024 \|title=Mark your calendars \|url=https://x.com/Canes/status/1821566674887225564 }}</ref> during the [[2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes season\|2024–25 season]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/eric-staal-signs-one-day-contract-retires-from-nhl \|title=Eric Staal Signs One-Day Contract, Retires From NHL \|website=NHL.com \|date=July 30, 2024 \|access-date=July 30, 2024}}</ref> ==International play== Line 92 ⟶ 94: {{MedalBottom}} Staal received his first calls to [[Canada men's national ice hockey team\|Team Canada]] for the [[2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships\|2007 World Championships]] in [[Moscow]]. Along with younger brother [[Jordan Staal\|Jordan]], he won gold in a 4–2 win against [[Finland men's national ice hockey team\|Finland]],<ref name=triplegold/> scoring five goals, including the overtime winner in the quarter-finals over the [[Czech Republic national men's ice hockey team\|Czech Republic]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = ~~http~~https://~~sports~~www.espn~~.go~~.com/~~oly~~olympics/news/story?id=2861983 \| title = Staal's OT goal earns Canada spot in Quarters \| publisher = [[ESPN]] \| date = May 8, 2007 \| access-date = May 8, 2007}}</ref> In the following year, Staal was back with Team Canada at the [[2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships\|2008 World Championships]] in [[Quebec City]], winning a silver medal.<ref name=triplegold/> He scored eight goals in the tournament, four of them in Canada's 10–1 defeat of [[Germany national men's ice hockey team\|Germany]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = ~~http~~https://~~sports~~www.espn~~.go~~.com/~~oly~~olympics/news/story?id=3390345 \| title = Staal, Canada crush Germany for fifth straight win at hockey worlds \| publisher = [[ESPN]] \| date = May 11, 2008 \| access-date = May 11, 2008}}</ref> Four years after being named only for Canada's [[taxi squad]] for the [[2006 Winter Olympics]], Staal was selected for the Canadian team at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=511657 \| title = Staal excited for Olympics \| website = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] \| date = December 30, 2009 \| access-date = December 30, 2009}}</ref> He became a starter alongside [[Sidney Crosby]] and [[Jarome Iginla]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iihf.com/channels10/olympics-2010/news/news-singleview-world-championship-2009/article/staals-chance-to-make-history.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=3471&cHash=78d8112c78 \|title=Staal's chance to make history \|website=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] \|date=February 28, 2010 \|access-date=February 28, 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303010838/http://www.iihf.com/channels10/olympics-2010/news/news-singleview-world-championship-2009/article/staals-chance-to-make-history.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=3471&cHash=78d8112c78 \|archive-date=March 3, 2010 }}</ref> and scored one goal and five assists on the path to a gold medal. The Olympic title added to previous NHL and World Championship wins, made Staal the 23rd player in the [[Triple Gold Club]].<ref name=triplegold/> Line 98 ⟶ 100: Staal was named captain of Team Canada in the [[2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships\|2013 World Championships]] in [[Stockholm]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=422201 \| title = Team Canada roster announced for 2013 Worlds \| publisher = [[The Sports Network]] \| date = May 1, 2013 \| access-date = May 1, 2013}}</ref> He would get injured in the first period of the quarter-finals, which Canada ended up losing to eventual champions [[Sweden national men's ice hockey team\|Sweden]], after a knee-on-knee hit by defenceman [[Alexander Edler]].<ref name=injury/> In 2022, Staal captained [[Canada men's national ice hockey team\|Team Canada]] to a sixth -place finish at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/hockey/olympics-team-canada-men-hockey-1.6325564\|title=Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent\|date=25 January 2022\|website=www.cbc.ca/\|publisher=[[CBC Sports]]\|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/25/team-canadas-25-player-mens-hockey-roster-nominated-for-beijing-2022/\|title=Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022\|last=Nichols\|first=Paula\|date=25 January 2022\|website=www.olympic.ca/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Stephens\|first=Mike\|date=25 January 2022\|title=Canada Names Men's 2022 Olympic Hockey Roster\|url=https://thehockeynews.com/2022-olympics/canada-names-mens-2022-olympic-hockey-roster\|work=[[The Hockey News]]\|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada\|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Eric Staal to captain Canada's Men's Olympic Team at 2022 Olympic Winter Games\|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2022-olym-staal-to-captain-mens-team\|access-date=2022-02-01\|website=www.hockeycanada.ca\|language=en-ca}}</ref> ==Personal life== {{main\|Staal brothers}} [[File:Ericstaal 2006nhlawards.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Staal at the NHL Awards in 2006]] Staal married his longtime girlfriend, Tanya Van den Broeke on August 3, 2007. The couple have three sons. <ref>{{cite news\|last1=McLellan\|first1=Sarah\|title=Hockey-loving Staal children join father Eric Staal to share All-Star experience\|url=http://www.startribune.com/hockey-loving-staal-children-join-father-eric-staal-to-share-all-star-experience/471478514/\|access-date=February 14, 2018\|work=Star Tribune\|date=January 27, 2018}}</ref> Staal is [[Christianity\|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Pease \|first1=Joshua \|title=Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal guided by faith as he hits prestigious 1,000-point mark \|url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/hockey/2019/12/16/minnesota-wild-eric-staal-guided-faith-1000-point-mark/ \|website=Sports Spectrum \|date=December 17, 2019 \|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref> In 2012, the Staal Brothers created the Staal Family Foundation, an organization that tries “to help improve the quality of life for children with cancer and their families.”<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Doering \|first1=Joshua \|title=Staal brothers play in same NHL game for 11th time as they live for God \|url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/hockey/2022/11/10/staal-brothers-face-each-other-nhl-live-for-god/ \|website=Sports Spectrum \|date=November 10, 2022 \|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>▼ In March 2023, Eric and his brother Marc publicly declared that being gay or being LGBTQ+ goes against their beliefs and cited their Christian beliefs as the reason why.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Levesque \|first=Olivia \|date=2023-03-24 \|title=LGBTQ communities 'deserve better,' advocates say after Marc and Eric Staal refuse to wear Pride jerseys \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/marc-eric-staal-pride-jersey-rainbow-collective-1.6789586 \|access-date=2024-09-28 \|work=[[CBC.ca]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.outsports.com/2023/3/23/23654508/eric-marc-staal-christian-nhl-brothers-refuse-pride-jersey-florida-panthers/ \| title=Christian NHL brothers Eric and Marc Staal refuse to wear Pride jersey, ask for 'respect' }}</ref> ▲In 2012, the Staal Brothers created the Staal Family Foundation, an organization that tries “to help improve the quality of life for children with cancer and their families.”<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Doering \|first1=Joshua \|title=Staal brothers play in same NHL game for 11th time as they live for God \|url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/hockey/2022/11/10/staal-brothers-face-each-other-nhl-live-for-god/ \|website=Sports Spectrum \|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> ==Records== Line 110 ⟶ 115: * Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most career post-season points – 43 * Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for consecutive games – 349 (2004–2009)<ref name=injury>{{cite web\| url = http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=671233&navid=DL%7CCAR%7Chome \| title = Eric Staal Diagnosed with Third-Degree MCL Sprain \| website = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] \| date = March 2, 2009 \| access-date = March 2, 2009}}</ref> * Tied Minnesota Wild's franchise record for most goals in a single season – 42 (2017–18) ==Career statistics== Line 121 ⟶ 125: ! colspan="5" \| [[Regular season]] ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" 9999” \| [[Playoffs]] \|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! [[Season (sports)\|Season]] Line 531 ⟶ 535: \| [[Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team\|Canada]] \| [[Hlinka Gretzky Cup\|U18]] \| {{~~goca~~gold1}} \| 5 \| 0 Line 551 ⟶ 555: \| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team\|Canada]] \| [[Ice Hockey World Championships\|WC]] \| {{~~goca~~gold1}} \| 9 \| 5 Line 561 ⟶ 565: \| Canada \| WC \| {{~~sica~~silver2}} \| 8 \| 4 Line 571 ⟶ 575: \| Canada \| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games\|OG]] \| {{~~goca~~gold1}} \| 7 \| 1 Line 644 ⟶ 648: \| \|- \| Best [[~~Plus-minus~~Plus–minus (sports)\|Plus/Minus]] \| [[2004–05 AHL season\|2005]] \| Line 655 ⟶ 659: \|- \| [[Stanley Cup]] champion \| [[2006 Stanley Cup ~~Final~~Finals\|2006]] \| \|- Line 699 ⟶ 703: {{s-start}} {{succession box \| before = [[Alexander Ovechkin]] \| title = [[NHL Series\|EA Sports NHL Cover Athlete]] \| years = [[NHL 08\|2008]] \| after = [[Dion Phaneuf]]}} {{succession box \| before = [[Cam Ward (ice hockey)\|Cam Ward]] \| title = [[List of Carolina Hurricanes draft picks\|Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick]] \| years = [[2003 NHL Entry Draft\|2003]] \| after = [[Andrew Ladd]]}} {{succession box \| before = [[Rod Brind'Amour]] \| title = [[Carolina Hurricanes#Team captains\|Carolina Hurricanes captain]] \| years = [[2009–10 NHL season\|2010]]–[[2015–16 NHL season\|2016]] \| after = [[Justin Faulk]]<br />[[Jordan Staal]]}} {{s-end}} Line 710 ⟶ 714: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Buffalo Sabres players]] [[Category:~~Triple~~Canadian ~~Gold Club~~Christians]]▼ [[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States]] [[Category:Canadian ice hockey centres]] Line 725 ⟶ 730: [[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]] [[Category:National Hockey League All-Stars]] [[Category:~~National Hockey League~~NHL first-round draft picks]] [[Category:New York Rangers players]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Canada]] Line 734 ⟶ 739: [[Category:Staal family\|Eric]] [[Category:Stanley Cup champions]] ▲[[Category:Triple Gold Club]]