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 ...

The highs were so high. The lows, lower and lower. For a decade, Eric Staal played that central role for the Hurricanes, on and off the ice, in good times and bad. He was the unquestioned star.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 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 ...

Eric Staal spent 12 years of his 18-year NHL career with the Carolina Hurricanes, becoming one of the most recognizable names in that franchise’s history. A four-time All-Star and a captain for ...

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 ...