Jared Staal
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| Born |
August 21, 1990 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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EIHL team Former teams |
Edinburgh Capitals Carolina Hurricanes |
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| NHL Draft | 49th overall, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Jared John Staal (born August 21, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently signed to the Edinburgh Capitals of the EIHL. Staal was previously a member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League. He is the younger brother of Eric Staal of the Minnesota Wild, Marc Staal of the New York Rangers, and Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes. He is also the cousin of Jeff Heerema, formerly of the Nottingham Panthers.
Jared grew up in his hometown of Thunder Bay, ON playing 'AAA' hockey for the Thunder Bay Kings. He was drafted in the first round of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection Draft by the Sudbury Wolves (11th overall).
Staal played the 2007–08 season with the Wolves. He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the second-round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 49th overall. He is the only member of the Staal brothers not to be taken in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft and the only one not to have been drafted by an Eastern Conference team. He is the only right shooter of all four brothers.
On April 3, 2009, Staal signed an amateur tryout contract with the San Antonio Rampage, the AHL affiliate of the Coyotes. He appeared in five games for the Rampage in 2009, however he was sent back to the Sudbury Wolves for the remainder of the season.
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