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Jordan Staal

#11 · Centre · Carolina Hurricanes

Born Sep 10, 1988 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN (age 38) · 6'4", 220 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 2nd overall in 2006 by PIT (round 1)

Trophy case

×2 Stanley Cup NHL Champion 2025-26, 2008-09
Conn Smythe Trophy MVP of Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025-26

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2008-09. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Andrew Ladd CHI · 49 P in 82 GP Keith Tkachuk STL · 49 P in 79 GP Daymond Langkow CGY · 49 P in 73 GP Cory Stillman FLA · 49 P in 63 GP Craig Conroy CGY · 48 P in 82 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

010203040502006-07: 42 points4206-072007-08: 28 points282008-09: 49 points4908-092009-10: 49 points492010-11: 30 points3010-112011-12: 50 points502012-13: 31 points3112-132013-14: 40 points402014-15: 24 points2414-152015-16: 48 points482016-17: 45 points4516-172017-18: 46 points462018-19: 28 points2818-192019-20: 27 points272020-21: 38 points3820-212021-22: 36 points362022-23: 34 points3422-232023-24: 30 points302024-25: 36 points3624-252025-26: 36 points362026-27: 0 points026-27

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2006-07 PIT 81 29 13 42 16 24 131 33 0.52 $850K
2007-08 PIT 82 12 16 28 -5 55 183 86 0.34 $850K
2008-09 PIT 82 22 27 49 5 37 166 156 0.60 $850K
2009-10 PIT 82 21 28 49 19 57 195 121 0.60 $4M
2010-11 PIT 42 11 19 30 7 24 91 70 0.71 $4M
2011-12 PIT 62 25 25 50 11 34 149 101 0.81 $4M
2012-13 CAR 48 10 21 31 -18 32 114 105 0.65 $4M
2013-14 CAR 82 15 25 40 2 34 165 194 0.49 $6M
2014-15 CAR 46 6 18 24 -6 14 92 85 0.52 $6M
2015-16 CAR 82 20 28 48 6 34 151 165 0.59 $6M
2016-17 CAR 75 16 29 45 -1 38 164 139 0.60 $6M
2017-18 CAR 79 19 27 46 -4 26 160 181 0.58 $6M
2018-19 CAR 50 11 17 28 6 26 121 122 0.56 $6M
2019-20 CAR 68 8 19 27 3 40 125 149 0.40 $6M
2020-21 CAR 53 16 22 38 2 30 103 135 0.72 $6M
2021-22 CAR 78 17 19 36 11 18 146 212 0.46 $6M
2022-23 CAR 81 17 17 34 7 32 124 155 0.42 $6M
2023-24 CAR 80 10 20 30 -14 44 123 142 0.38 $2.9M
2024-25 CAR 75 13 23 36 15 16 107 138 0.48 $2.9M
2025-26 CAR 75 20 16 36 5 29 107 166 0.48 $2.9M
2026-27 CAR 6 0 0 0 -2 0 6 19 0.00 $2.975M
21 seasons Career 1409 318 429 747 65 644 2723 2674 0.53

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2006-07 PIT 5 3 0 3 -1 2 8 3 0.60
2007-08 PIT 20 6 1 7 -4 14 34 45 0.35
2008-09 PIT 24 4 5 9 -5 8 58 46 0.38
2009-10 PIT 11 3 2 5 -4 6 29 27 0.45
2010-11 PIT 7 1 2 3 -2 2 17 18 0.43
2011-12 PIT 6 6 3 9 2 2 12 13 1.50
2018-19 CAR 15 4 6 10 7 8 19 72 0.67
2019-20 CAR 8 0 0 0 -2 4 9 31 0.00
2020-21 CAR 11 5 3 8 4 6 26 41 0.73
2021-22 CAR 14 1 5 6 0 2 19 51 0.43
2022-23 CAR 15 2 6 8 4 6 30 40 0.53
2023-24 CAR 11 1 1 2 4 4 28 49 0.18
2024-25 CAR 15 2 1 3 -1 8 18 68 0.20
2025-26 CAR 19 8 4 12 6 13 36 86 0.63
14 seasons Playoffs 181 46 39 85 8 85 343 590 0.47

2008-09 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 22 27 49 5 37 166 156 0.60 13.3 19:51

Contract

$850KCap hitends in 2009, then extended to 2013
$17KCap dollars per point49 points in 82 games

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.

The contract

Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct 2, 2006, as an entry-level contract: 3 years and $6.6M, beginning in 2006-07. It runs through 2008-09, so this is its last season, and his extension takes over. His next contract is already signed: an extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan 8, 2009, 4 years and $16M at $4M a season, beginning in 2009-10.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2006-07 $850K $765K $85K $1.35M $850K
2007-08 $850K $765K $85K $1.35M $850K
2008-09 $850K $765K $85K $1.35M $850K

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Sep 15, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes Extension 2027-28 to 2027-28 1 $4.9M $4.9M
Jun 25, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes Extension 2023-24 to 2026-27 4 $11.675M $2.9M
Jul 1, 2012 Carolina Hurricanes Extension 2013-14 to 2022-23 10 $60M $6M
Jan 8, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins Extension not begun 2009-10 to 2012-13 4 $16M $4M
Oct 2, 2006 Pittsburgh Penguins Entry-level 2006-07 to 2008-09 3 $6.6M $850K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2008-09 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 11, 2009 @ MTL W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 15:55
Apr 9, 2009 vs NYI W 6-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 22:58
Apr 7, 2009 @ TBL W 6-4 1 2 3 3 0 3 1 19:43
Apr 5, 2009 @ FLA L 2-4 0 1 1 1 2 6 2 19:25
Apr 4, 2009 @ CAR L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 17:14
Apr 1, 2009 vs NJD W 6-1 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 15:48
Mar 28, 2009 vs NYR W 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 18:40
Mar 25, 2009 vs CGY W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 19:29
Mar 22, 2009 vs PHI L 1-3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 15:57
Mar 20, 2009 vs LAK W 4-1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 13:44
Mar 17, 2009 vs ATL W 6-2 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 17:33
Mar 15, 2009 vs BOS W 6-4 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 18:04
Mar 14, 2009 vs OTT L 3-4 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 24:21
Mar 12, 2009 @ CBJ L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 -2 0 4 1 20:47
Mar 10, 2009 vs FLA W 4-3 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 8 2 20:40
Mar 8, 2009 @ WSH W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 18:18
Mar 5, 2009 @ FLA W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 18:06
Mar 3, 2009 @ TBL W 3-1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 19:52
Mar 1, 2009 @ DAL W 4-1 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 20:08
Feb 27, 2009 @ CHI W 5-4 (OT) 1 1 2 3 0 4 1 21:44
Feb 25, 2009 vs NYI W 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 21:31
Feb 22, 2009 @ WSH L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 2 3 5 18:12
Feb 21, 2009 @ PHI W 5-4 0 0 0 -1 2 2 2 21:17
Feb 19, 2009 vs MTL W 5-4 0 1 1 -1 0 1 2 16:02
Feb 16, 2009 @ NYI L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 4 2 17:48
Feb 14, 2009 @ TOR L 2-6 0 1 1 -2 2 0 1 17:44
Feb 11, 2009 vs SJS W 2-1 (SO) 0 1 1 1 2 2 5 19:50
Feb 8, 2009 vs DET L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 18:47
Feb 6, 2009 vs CBJ W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 17:22
Feb 4, 2009 vs TBL W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 2 5 20:22
Feb 3, 2009 @ MTL L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 4 19:21
Jan 31, 2009 @ TOR L 4-5 0 0 0 -1 2 0 3 18:41
Jan 30, 2009 @ NJD L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 1 3 21:47
Jan 28, 2009 vs NYR W 6-2 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 19:48
Jan 20, 2009 vs CAR L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 20:15
Jan 18, 2009 vs NYR W 3-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 20:03
Jan 16, 2009 vs ANA W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 18:57
Jan 14, 2009 vs WSH L 3-6 0 0 0 -2 0 1 3 20:51
Jan 13, 2009 @ PHI W 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 21:18
Jan 10, 2009 @ COL L 3-5 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 20:33
Jan 8, 2009 @ NSH L 3-5 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 22:11
Jan 6, 2009 vs ATL W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 20:50
Jan 5, 2009 @ NYR L 0-4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 1 21:01
Jan 3, 2009 vs FLA L 1-6 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 17:30
Jan 1, 2009 @ BOS L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 19:16
Dec 30, 2008 vs BOS L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 23:18
Dec 27, 2008 vs MTL L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 19:46
Dec 26, 2008 @ NJD W 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 21:09
Dec 23, 2008 vs TBL L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 4 21:55
Dec 22, 2008 @ BUF W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -2 0 2 1 16:40
Dec 20, 2008 vs TOR L 3-7 0 0 0 -2 2 0 5 19:48
Dec 18, 2008 @ ATL W 6-3 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 21:15
Dec 13, 2008 @ PHI L 3-6 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 21:20
Dec 11, 2008 vs NYI W 9-2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 20:25
Dec 10, 2008 @ NJD L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 20:30
Dec 8, 2008 vs BUF L 3-4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 25:38
Dec 6, 2008 @ OTT L 2-3 1 1 2 -2 2 2 0 20:11
Dec 4, 2008 @ CAR W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 21:51
Dec 3, 2008 @ NYR L 2-3 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 20:41
Nov 29, 2008 vs NJD W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 20:41
Nov 28, 2008 @ BUF L 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 19:50
Nov 26, 2008 @ NYI W 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 18:39
Nov 22, 2008 vs VAN L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 20:50
Nov 20, 2008 @ ATL W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18:13
Nov 18, 2008 vs MIN L 1-2 (SO) 0 1 1 0 5 5 4 21:14
Nov 15, 2008 vs BUF W 5-2 2 0 2 2 0 3 2 21:52
Nov 13, 2008 vs PHI W 5-4 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 20:30
Nov 11, 2008 @ DET W 7-6 (OT) 3 1 4 4 0 5 1 19:47
Nov 8, 2008 @ NYI W 4-3 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 20:07
Nov 6, 2008 vs EDM W 5-4 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 19:38
Nov 1, 2008 @ STL W 6-3 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 16:54
Oct 30, 2008 @ PHX L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 1 18:51
Oct 28, 2008 @ SJS L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20:33
Oct 25, 2008 @ NYR L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 19:31
Oct 23, 2008 vs CAR W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 19:34
Oct 20, 2008 @ BOS W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 18:47
Oct 18, 2008 vs TOR W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 21:10
Oct 16, 2008 vs WSH L 3-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 22:45
Oct 14, 2008 vs PHI W 3-2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 20:55
Oct 11, 2008 vs NJD L 1-2 (OT) 0 1 1 -2 0 0 1 21:59
Oct 5, 2008 vs OTT L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 17:33
Oct 4, 2008 @ OTT W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 23:21