Eric Staal played 12 of his 18 seasons in the NHL with the Canes. Sunday, he’ll notch another milestone: His jersey will be retired at Lenovo Center.

The Hurricanes tried to give Eric Staal a victory on his big day with a third-period rally, but the Ducks came away with an overtime win on Cutter Gauthier’s second goal of the game.

Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to the team's game against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

Eric (1,365 GP) and his younger brothers Jordan (1,253 GP) and Marc (1,136 GP) are the only trio of brothers in NHL history to each play at least 1,000 career games. No Hurricane will ever wear No ...

Eric Staal played 12 of his 18 seasons in the NHL with the Canes. Sunday, he’ll notch another milestone: His jersey will be retired at Lenovo Center.

Eric and Jordan were teammates for four seasons with Carolina (2012-16), and Eric and Marc Staal, a defenseman, played together with the Rangers (2015-16) and Panthers (2022-23).

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have hired 18-year NHL veteran Eric Staal as special assistant to the general manager. This is a new role for the organization and reports to General Manager ...