Jordan Staal

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.^[2]

Jordan Staal
Staal with the Hurricanes in 2013
Born	(1988-09-10) September 10, 1988 (age 37) 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[1]
Playing career	2006–present

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