7-10-2007 Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 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 167 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 79 assists along with 123 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 4 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 2 PIM.