Jordan Staal

Jordan Staal
Staal with the Hurricanes in 2013
Born	(1988-09-10) September 10, 1988 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 2006 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2006–present

Jordan Staal (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as one of the NHL's premier penalty-killers, both for his strong defensive skills, along with his scoring touch that makes him a threat for shorthanded goals. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins for 6 seasons before he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft on June 22, 2012.

Awards

• OHL All-Star - 2006
• Played in CHL Top Prospects Game - 2006
• Shared Pittsburgh Penguins Michel Brière Rookie of the Year Award with Evgeni Malkin - 2007
• Calder Memorial Trophy nomination - 2007
• NHL All-Rookie Team - 2007
• Stanley Cup - 2009 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
• Frank J. Selke Trophy nomination - 2010

Records

• NHL record; youngest player to score two shorthanded goals in one game - October 21, 2006 against the Columbus Blue Jackets (18 years, 41 days; surpassed Radek Dvořák of the Florida Panthers; 20 years, 278 days on December 12, 1997)
• NHL record; youngest player to score on a penalty shot - (18 years, 41 days; surpassed Nathan Horton of the Florida Panthers; 18 years, 224 days on January 8, 2004)
• NHL record; youngest player to score a hat trick - February 10, 2007 against the Toronto Maple Leafs (18 years, 153 days; surpassed Jack Hamilton of the Toronto Maple Leafs; 18 years, 185 days old on December 4, 1943)
• NHL record; most short-handed goals by a rookie, in 2006–07 (7 shorthanded goals; surpassed Gerry Minor of the Vancouver Canucks in 1980–81 and John Madden in 1999–00; 6 shorthanded goals)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Peterborough Petes	OHL		66	9	19	28	29		14	5	5	10	16
2005–06	Peterborough Petes	OHL		68	28	40	68	69		19	10	6	16	16
2006–07	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		81	29	13	42	24		5	3	0	3	2
2007–08	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	12	16	28	55		20	6	1	7	14
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	22	27	49	37		24	4	5	9	8
2009–10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	21	28	49	57		11	3	2	5	6
2010–11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		42	11	19	30	24		7	1	2	3	2
2011–12	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		62	25	25	50	34		6	6	3	9	2
2012–13	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		48	10	21	31	32		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		82	14	24	40	34		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		46	6	18	24	14		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		82	20	28	48	34		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		75	16	29	45	38		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		79	19	27	46	26		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		50	11	17	28	26		15	4	6	10	8
2019–20	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		68	8	19	27	40		8	0	0	0	4
NHL totals				961	225	312	537	475		96	27	19	46	46
OHL totals				134	37	59	96	98		33	15	11	26	32

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Canada	WC		9	0	2	2	0
Int'l totals				9	0	2	2	0

Other websites

• Jordan Staal player profile at NHL.com
• Jordan Staal career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database