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Former NHL all-star Eric Staal is retiring after 18 seasons. The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that Staal had signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the organization. Carolina originally drafted him No. 2 overall in 2003 and won a Stanley Cup with him three years later. The Hurricanes said they will retire Staal's No. 12 jersey. Staal had a 100-point season in Carolina's 2006 Cup run captained by current Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour. Staal had 455 goals and 608 assists in a career that included stints with the New York Rangers, Minnesota, Buffalo, Montreal and Florida.
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