Cardiac Cane · Jan 25, 2023
Mid-Season Grades: Jordan Staal
Every team needs a leader and the Carolina Hurricanes have a strong one in captain Jordan Staal. He leads on and off the ice.
Rod Brind’Amour could not have asked for a better captain, besides himself, to carry out the leadership duties for his vision and plan.
Staal came over to Carolina in his youth and joined his brother, Eric. Since then, Staal has been an example of character. It is hard to believe that he is in the middle of his 11th season in Raleigh.
Although the captain has only had one 20-goal season since coming over from Pittsburgh, he has taken on an important role as a shutdown center.
The first half of this season has been no different for the soon to be free agent this summer.