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Place of Birth: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
About Jordan Staal
- Jordan Staal (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently serving as captain of 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. Staal grew up playing minor hockey for the Thunder Bay Kings AAA organization.
- After his minor midget year, Staal was selected in the first round (2nd overall) by the Peterborough Petes.
- He was the second Staal in the NHL, after older brother Eric was drafted second overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
- After a two-year Ontario Hockey League (OHL) career, in which he won a J.
- Ross Robertson Cup and appeared in the 2006 Memorial Cup with the Peterborough Petes, Staal was drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
- He made the immediate jump from junior to the NHL after being drafted and set several NHL records in his rookie season, including youngest player to score on a penalty shot, to score two shorthanded goals in one game, to score a hat trick, and the most shorthanded goals by a rookie in one season.
- Staal was also a Calder Memorial Trophy nominee and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. Among his former Penguins teammates, Staal was known as "Gronk." The nickname, a reference to a Marvel comic book supervillain, was given to him by former Penguins teammate Colby Armstrong, because of his strong on-ice presence.
- Staal won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Penguins in 2009, scoring two goals and an assist in the seven-game series against the Detroit Red Wings.
- One year prior, he lost the 2008 finals against the same Red Wings. Jordan Staal is one of four brothers playing professional hockey in the NHL.
- The eldest, Eric, also played for (and captained) the Hurricanes until February 28, 2016, and the youngest brother, Jared, made his NHL debut on April 25, 2013, on a line together with Jordan and Eric.
- The second-eldest, Marc, plays defence for the New York Rangers.
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