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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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Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Staal (11) salutes the crowd with his brother Detroit Red Wings' Marc Staal (18) looking during a pregame ceremony recognizing his 1,000th NHL career game prior to the first period of an NHL hockey game between the Hurricanes and the Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 12, 2021. NHL veteran Eric Staal is retiring after an 18-year career in the league. - AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File
