24-2-2008

24-2-2008 Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 5 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 224 NHL games during his career, notching 96 goals and adding 124 assists along with 127 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 61 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 40+49=89 with 6 PIM.