joueur du mois #5

Player of the month: Eric Staal (C)

NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Month He registered 14 goals and 9 assists for 23 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

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 289 NHL games during his career, notching 116 goals and adding 155 assists along with 168 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 77 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 37+48=85 with 28 PIM.