Forward · C
Eric Staal
Former NHL forward with 455 goals and 1,063 points in 1,365 games; last appeared for the Florida Panthers in 2022–23.
Born
Oct 29, 1984
Birthplace
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 4 in / 193 cm
Weight
195 lb / 88 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2003 · CAR · Round 1 · No. 2
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2022–23 |  FLA |
$750,000 | 72 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -5 | 26 | 106 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 12 | 14 |
| Signed with FLA on October 21, 2022 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  MTL |
$1,625,000 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | 21 |
| Traded to MTL on March 26, 2021 · BUF retained $1,625,000 of $3,250,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  BUF |
$3,250,000 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -20 | 8 | 59 | — | ||||||
| Traded to BUF on September 16, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  MIN |
$3,250,000 | 66 | 19 | 28 | 47 | -9 | 28 | 113 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +0 | 2 | 9 |
| Signed with MIN on February 25, 2019 · 2 years x $3,250,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | MIN |
$3,500,000 | 81 | 22 | 30 | 52 | -7 | 34 | 215 | — | ||||||
| 2017–18 | MIN |
$3,500,000 | 82 | 42 | 34 | 76 | +8 | 42 | 241 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 14 |
| 2016–17 | MIN |
$3,500,000 | 82 | 28 | 37 | 65 | +17 | 34 | 211 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12 |
| Signed with MIN on July 1, 2016 · 3 years x $3,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 |  NYR |
$4,125,000 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 4 | 7 |
| Traded to NYR on February 28, 2016 · CAR retained $4,125,000 of $8,250,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 |  CAR |
$8,250,000 | 63 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -3 | 32 | 159 | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | CAR |
$8,250,000 | 77 | 23 | 31 | 54 | -13 | 41 | 244 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | CAR |
$8,250,000 | 79 | 21 | 40 | 61 | -13 | 74 | 230 | — | ||||||
| 2012–13 |  CAR |
$8,250,000 | 48 | 18 | 35 | 53 | +5 | 54 | 152 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | CAR |
$8,250,000 | 82 | 24 | 46 | 70 | -20 | 48 | 262 | — | ||||||
| 2010–11 | CAR |
$8,250,000 | 81 | 33 | 43 | 76 | -10 | 72 | 296 | — | ||||||
| 2009–10 | CAR |
$8,250,000 | 70 | 29 | 41 | 70 | +4 | 68 | 277 | — | ||||||
| Signed with CAR on September 11, 2008 · 7 years x $8,250,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | CAR |
$4,500,000 | 82 | 40 | 35 | 75 | +15 | 50 | 372 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 4 | 73 |
| 2007–08 | CAR |
$4,500,000 | 82 | 38 | 44 | 82 | -2 | 50 | 310 | — | ||||||
| 2006–07 | CAR |
$4,500,000 | 82 | 30 | 40 | 70 | -6 | 68 | 288 | — | ||||||
| Signed with CAR on July 1, 2006 · 3 years x $4,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | CAR |
— | 82 | 45 | 55 | 100 | -8 | 81 | 279 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 28 | +0 | 8 | 87 |
| 2003–04 | CAR |
— | 81 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -6 | 40 | 164 | — | ||||||
| Drafted by CAR in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 2 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Eric Staal cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
