In his first postseason with Carolina, he scored 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) in 25 games when the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006. His No. 12 was retired by the Hurricanes on Jan. 12.
17 as the only numbers retired by the Hurricanes organization ... but without the kid from Thunder Bay, Canada the Carolina Hurricanes are not what they are today.
Eric Staal played 12 seasons with the Hurricanes. He recorded 322 goals ... fourth player in the team's history to have their jersey retired. He found his game again when he joined the Wild ...
Former Carolina Hurricanes player Eric Staal, center, speaks during a ceremony to retire his No. 12 jersey prior an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 12 ...
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to the team's 3-2 overtime loss to ...