Marc Staal

Marc Staal (born January 13, 1987 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, and Philadelphia Flyers. He is a member of the Staal family. His brothers Eric, Jordan, and Jared all played in the NHL.

Marc Staal
Staal in 2021
Born	(1987-01-13) January 13, 1987 (age 38) Thunder Bay, ON
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Philadelphia Flyers
National team	Canada
NHL draft	12th overall, 2005 New York Rangers
Playing career	2006–2024

Marc Staal

Medal record
World Junior Championships
	2006	Canada
	2007	Canada

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Staal played four seasons with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He would win the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the league's Most Outstanding Defenceman on May 7, 2007.^[1] He would be selected 12th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

On October 4, 2007, Staal would make his NHL debut in a game against the Florida Panthers. He would record his first NHL point, assisting off a Chris Drury goal in a 2—0 win against the Washington Capitals on November 1. His first NHL goal came in a 4—2 win against the New Jersey Devils on November 14.^[2]

On September 26, 2020, the Rangers traded Staal along with a second-round pick to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations.^[3] Staal would sign a one-year, $2 million extension with the Red Wings on July 25, 2021.^[4]

On July 13, 2022, Staal would sign a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Florida Panthers.^[5] Staal and his brother Eric would garner some controversy after they refused to wear the warm-up Pride-themed jerseys citing their Christian faith for not wearing them. The rest of the team would wear them.^[6]

On July 3, 2023, Staal would sign a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[7]

On September 5, 2024, Staal announced his retirement from playing professional ice hockey and accepted a job to become a player development assistant for the New York Rangers.^[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		61	1	13	14	34		7	1	2	3	2
2004–05	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		65	6	20	26	53		12	0	4	4	15
2005–06	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		57	11	38	49	60		10	0	8	8	8
2005–06	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		12	0	2	2	8
2006–07	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		53	5	29	34	68		21	5	15	20	22
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL		80	2	8	10	42		10	1	2	3	8
2008–09	New York Rangers	NHL		82	3	12	15	64		7	1	0	1	0
2009–10	New York Rangers	NHL		82	8	19	27	44		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	New York Rangers	NHL		77	7	22	29	50		5	0	1	1	0
2011–12	New York Rangers	NHL		46	2	3	5	16		20	3	3	6	12
2012–13	New York Rangers	NHL		21	2	9	11	14		1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	New York Rangers	NHL		72	3	11	14	24		25	1	4	5	6
2014–15	New York Rangers	NHL		80	5	15	20	42		19	0	1	1	10
2015–16	New York Rangers	NHL		77	2	13	15	36		5	0	2	2	4
2016–17	New York Rangers	NHL		72	3	7	10	34		12	0	0	0	2
2017–18	New York Rangers	NHL		72	1	7	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	New York Rangers	NHL		79	3	10	13	32		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	New York Rangers	NHL		52	2	9	11	16		3	1	0	1	0
2020–21	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		56	3	7	10	20		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		71	3	13	16	28		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Florida Panthers	NHL		82	3	12	15	43		21	0	0	0	10
2023–24	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		35	1	4	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1,136	53	181	234	537		128	7	13	20	52