The death of Jordan and Heather Staal’s infant daughter has touched everyone in the Carolina Hurricanes organization.
And especially Staal’s teammates who are married and have children.
“Obviously it makes you really sad,” center Derek Ryan, a father of two, said Monday. “It’s tough to picture yourself going through that same situation. I’ve got kids and I’ve been through, not what he has been through, but I’ve been through the labor process with my wife and having children and I can’t imagine the pain and sorrow he and his family are going through.
“It just makes me all that more grateful for all I’ve been given and blessed with, with my family, and makes me feel really sad for Jordan.