:: Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 5 games last week. He also had 2 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 142 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 37 assists along with 29 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 61 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 23+27=50 with 4 PIM.