Just the thought of it is almost overwhelming. Eric Staal came to the Carolina Hurricanes with the idea of wearing No. 12 in the NHL and carving out a career. His father, Henry, had worn it years ...

As a player, Eric Staal didn’t have to sit through many of the ceremonies like the one celebrating his career Sunday afternoon. The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t have a Hall of Fame. There wasn’t a long ...

On Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes honored one of its greatest players. 18-year veteran Eric Staal had his No. 12 jersey retired by the franchise before the Canes hosted the Anaheim Ducks. "Man that ...

Longtime NHL forward Eric Staal has signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced on Tuesday. Staal was the No. 2 overall pick in the legendary 2003 ...

The Carolina Hurricanes retired Eric Staal’s jersey Sunday, then put him to work. Staal was the siren sounder at the Lenovo Center as the Canes took the ice to face the Anaheim Ducks. Batting leadoff, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Former NHL all-star Eric Staal is retiring after 18 seasons. The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that Staal had signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to the team’s game against the Anaheim ...

Eric Staal, who played for the Carolina Hurricanes from 2003-2016, has announced his retirement from the NHL. The Hurricanes plan to retire Staal's No. 12 jersey. RALEIGH, N.C. — Eric Staal, who ...

Eric and Marc Staal bowed out of wearing the Florida Panthers’ Pride Night jerseys, and now eagle-eyed sleuths are questioning the Eric’s claim he’s never worn a Pride jersey. The Staal brothers ...