ERIC STAAL
Position:
Center
Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Shoots:
Left
Birthday:
October 29th, 1984 – 41 years
Birthplace:
Thunder Bay ON
Drafted:
Carolina Hurricanes – 2003 1st round (2nd overall)
Rangers Debut:
Numbers Worn:
12
Statistics
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | OTG | GWG | S | S% | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | -6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 6.7% | 43.1% | 16:40 |
| 2005-06 | 21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 81 | -8 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 279 | 16.1% | 42.6% | 19:39 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 68 | -6 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 10.4% | 45.2% | 20:08 |
| 2007-08 | 23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 50 | -2 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 310 | 12.3% | 44.9% | 21:38 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 50 | +15 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 372 | 10.8% | 45.3% | 21:03 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 70 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 68 | +4 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 277 | 10.5% | 41.8% | 20:43 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 72 | -10 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 296 | 11.2% | 48.0% | 21:56 |
| 2011-12 | 27 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 48 | -20 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 262 | 9.2% | 52.5% | 21:33 |
| 2012-13 | 28 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 48 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 54 | +5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 11.8% | 52.0% | 21:00 |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 74 | -13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 9.1% | 52.7% | 20:17 |
| 2014-15 | 30 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 41 | -13 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 9.4% | 51.3% | 18:51 |
| 2015-16 | 31 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 63 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 32 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6.3% | 53.7% | 19:17 |
| 2015-16 | 31 | New York Rangers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7.5% | 51.0% | 16:15 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 34 | +17 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 211 | 13.3% | 49.2% | 18:36 |
| 2017-18 | 33 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 42 | +8 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 17.4% | 51.2% | 17:49 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 34 | -7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 215 | 10.2% | 51.1% | 18:08 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 66 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 28 | -9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 113 | 16.8% | 49.6% | 17:08 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | -20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5.1% | 48.0% | 15:34 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8.7% | 50.8% | 13:27 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 72 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 26 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 13.2% | 46.2% | 14:14 |
| NHL Career Totals | NHL | 1365 | 455 | 608 | 1063 | 854 | -82 | 133 | 317 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 72 | 4041 | |||||
| NYR Career Totals | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |||||
| NHL Career Averages | NHL | 68 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 43 | -4 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 202 | 18:42 | ||||
| NHL Career Highs | NHL | 45 | 55 | 100 | 81 | +17 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 372 | 21:56 | |||||
Transactions
| Date | Season | Transaction | Partner | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 2016-17 | Became Free Agent | – | – | – |
| February 28, 2016 | 2015-16 | Acquired | Carolina Hurricanes | – | 2016 and 2017 second round picks and Aleksei Saarela |