Jordan Staal

Jordan Staal (STAWL; born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as a premier penalty-killer and skilled two-way forward. In 2007, he became the youngest player (18 years and 153 days) to score a hat trick in league history. Staal grew up playing minor ice 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. 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 Petes, Staal was drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2006 NHL entry draft, becoming the second Staal in the NHL after older brother Eric was drafted second overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft.