Jared Staal | |||
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Born |
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | August 21, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Carolina Hurricanes Edinburgh Capitals | ||
NHL draft |
49th overall, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
Playing career | 2009–2017 |
Jared John Staal (born August 21, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the Head Coach for the Savannah Ghost Pirates of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). He formerly served as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Staal moved into coaching after retiring from playing in 2017, following a season with the Edinburgh Capitals of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Staal was previously a member of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the younger brother of Eric, an unrestricted free agent, Marc Staal of the Philadelphia Flyers and Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes. He is also the cousin of Jeff Heerema, formerly of the Nottingham Panthers.[1]