Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 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 973 NHL games during his career, notching 343 goals and adding 479 assists along with 680 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 44 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 18+23=41 with 0 PIM.
