Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 413 NHL games during his career, notching 168 goals and adding 199 assists along with 289 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 4 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 4+5=9 with 0 PIM.
