Eric Joseph Brent Staal (born on 29 October, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He is the older brother of Marc Staal, who was drafted by the New York Rangers in 2005 and is playing in the OHL, Jordan Staal who is playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jared Staal, who is playing in the OHL. Wikipedia
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