Eric Staal

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Staal
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 29, 1984(1984-10-29)
Age	40
Birthplace	Thunder Bay
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Libra

Eric Staal Biography

Eric Staal is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on October 29, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Canadian NHL center who joined an elite list of athletes after receiving the Olympic gold medal as well as the World Championship and Stanley Cup.

He took home an Olympic gold medal along with goalie He won a 2010 Olympic gold medal with goaltender Martin Brodeur..

Eric Craig Staal (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eric is the oldest of the Staal brothers, which include former teammates Marc, Jordan, and Jared.

Staal grew up playing minor hockey in Thunder Bay, and played AAA for the Thunder Bay Kings organization and led his Bantam team to an All-Ontario Championship in the 1999–2000 season. After the season, Staal was selected in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2000 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection by the Peterborough Petes. While not even his father, Henry, thought he may have been ready for the OHL, Staal finished his first season with 49 points in 63 games. His scoring totals increased the following season when he recorded 62 points.

He is the brother of three NHL athletes, Jordan, Jared and Marc and he was married to Tanya VandenBroeke in August 2007 The couple also has two children, Parker and Levi.

Eric Staal Net Worth

Eric Staal is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Staal 's net worth $38 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of the Ontario Hockey League before being chosen for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2003.

He helped lead his team Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup Championship in the year 2006.

Staal was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the son of sod farmers Henry and Linda Staal. All four of his grandparents were Dutch immigrants. He started playing hockey at the age of four, and along with learning how to operate farming tools he played in a home ice rink with his three younger brothers. His idols growing up were forwards Joe Sakic and Wayne Gretzky. Staal took his jersey number 12 from what his father wore when he played hockey for the Lakehead Thunderwolves from 1978 to 1983.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eric Staal height 6 ft 4 in Eric weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eric Staal Dating?

According to our records, Eric Staal married to Tanya Staal. As of December 1, 2023, Eric Staal’s is not dating anyone.

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Staal is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, and both the 2007 World Championships and the 2010 Winter Olympics with Team Canada.

Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Eric Staal celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.

Staal received his first calls to Team Canada for the 2007 World Championships in Moscow. Along with younger brother Jordan, he won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland, scoring five goals, including the overtime winner in the quarter- finals over the Czech Republic. In the following year, Staal was back with Team Canada at the 2008 World Championships in Quebec City, winning a silver medal. He scored eight goals in the tournament, four of them in Canada’s 10–1 defeat of Germany.

What happened to Eric Staal?

After completing his fourth season with the Wild and entering his final season under contract, Staal was traded by Minnesota to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Marcus Johansson on September 16, 2020.

Why is Eric Staal not playing in the NHL?

After losing in the Stanley Cup Final, Staal did not sign a contract to play with an NHL team this season. He just signed a PTO to join the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League. Staal is attempting to earn a role with Team Canada at the upcoming Olympics in Beijing.

Did Eric Staal retire?

Eric Staal is building a retirement home in Minnesota. It’s the city where he expected to finish out his NHL career and live with his family when his playing days were done.

Is Eric Staal a Hall of Famer?

TRAIKOS: Eric Staal adds another chapter to his Hall of Fame career with Olympics Back to video. “This was an opportunity that was just too good to pass up,” Staal said in a Zoom interview after being named to Canada’s 25-man Olympic roster.

Where is Marc Staal?

Detroit Red Wings