Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)

16-4-2006 Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)

NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points in 3 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 161 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 74 assists along with 114 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 80 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 39+54=93 with 74 PIM.