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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Staal in 2021 | |||
| Born |
January 13, 1987 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 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2006 | Canada |
| 2007 | Canada |
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]
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| 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 | ||||
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