Eric Craig Staal a.k.a Eric Staal is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. In the 2003 NHL draft, he was picked by the Carolina Hurricanes. Further, he had a stint with other NHL franchises: New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, and Montreal Canadiens. Most recently, he played for the Iowa Wild of the AHL and was released from his tryout on January 23, 2022, after playing 4 games.
Currently thirty-four, he stands 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) and weighs around 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb). He is the eldest of the Stall brothers, which includes former teammates Jared Stall, Jordan Stall, and Marc Staal. He is married and has three children with his spouse. Further, his net worth in 2022 is $38 million with an annual salary of $3.5 million.
Staal has an estimated net worth of $38 million as of 2022. The significant source of his income is his NHL career. So far, he has earned $86,908,010 from his entire NHL career (2003-2021).
On 1st July 2006, he signed a 3 year $13.5 million contract with Carolina. On 11th September 2008, he signed a 7 year $57.75 million extension with Carolina.
On 1st July 2016, Staal inked a 3 year $10.5 million contract with Minnesota.
On 25th Feburary 2019, he signed a 2 year $6.5 million contract extension with Minnesota. In the 2019-20 season, he will earn a base salary of $3,500,000 and the same figure the next season.
In 2008, the NHL star purchased a 7,800 sqft home in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC), US, for $1.85 million. Later eight years, he sold the mansion for $1,525,000 in 2016.
Stall is a married man. He exchanged the vows with his long-time girlfriend, Tanya Van den Broeke on August 3, 2007.
However, the duo has not revealed much information about their love life. Also, they are inactive on Instagram and Twitter.
The Staal's Family SOURCE: The Athletic Furthermore, the couple is blessed with three sons, Parker, Levi, and Finley. The family currently resides in Edina, Minnesota.
Eric Staal was born on October 29, 1984, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, as the son of sod farmers Henry and Linda Staal.
At the tender age of four, he started playing hockey along with learning how to operate farming tools he played in a home ice rink alongside his three younger brothers: Jared Stall, Jordan Stall, and Marc Staal.
Growing up, he was much inspired by forwards Joe Sakic and Wayne Gretzky. Further, he took his jersey number 12 from what his father wore when he played hockey for the Lakehead Thunderwolves from 1978 to 1983.
Before his NHL draft, he played for Thunder Bay Kings Bantam AAA and Peterborough Petes.
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In the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Staal was picked second overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. He played 13 seasons for the Hurricanes. On February 28, 2016, he was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Aleksi Saarela and two second-round draft picks.
Staal's NHL Career States:
| Season | Team | League | Game Played | Goal | Assists | Points |
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 45 | 55 | 100 |
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 30 | 40 | 70 |
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 38 | 44 | 82 |
| 2008–09 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 70 | 29 | 41 | 70 |
| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 33 | 43 | 76 |
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 24 | 46 | 70 |
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 48 | 18 | 35 | 53 |
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 21 | 40 | 61 |
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 63 | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| 2015–16 | New York Rangers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016–17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| 2017–18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 42 | 34 | 76 |
| 2018–19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| 2019-2020 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 66 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020-2021 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 1,174 | 417 | 557 | 974 |
On July 1, 2016, he inked a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild, as a free agent. He played alongside Pontus Aberg, Jonas Brodin, and Joel Eriksson Ek.
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