Jordan Staal

Jordan Staal (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as one of the NHL\'s premier penalty-killers, both for his strong defensive skills, along with his scoring touch that makes him a threat for shorthanded goals.\n', '

Staal grew up playing minor hockey for the Thunder Bay Kings AAA organization. After his minor midget year, Staal was selected in the first round (2nd overall) by the Peterborough Petes. He was the second Staal in the NHL, after older brother Eric was drafted second overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. After a two-year Ontario Hockey League (OHL) career, in which he won a J. Ross Robertson Cup and appeared in the 2006 Memorial Cup with the Peterborough Petes, Staal was drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2006 NHL Entry Dr…