NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 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 653 NHL games during his career, notching 270 goals and adding 320 assists along with 465 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 11 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 4 PIM.