Eric Staal (above left), Marc Staal (above right), Jordan Staal (below left) and Jared Staal (below right)
The Staal brothers are four brothers from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, all of whom have had NHL contracts. Jordan Staal still plays in the NHL, and all but Marc played for the Carolina Hurricanes. The brothers were born to Dutch-Canadian sod farmers Henry and Linda Staal. Eric, Marc, Jordan and Jared played AAA with their hometown Thunder Bay Kings. Additionally, Eric, Jordan, and Marc are the first trio of brothers in NHL history to each record 1,000 games played.[1]
- ^ Mills, Jonathan (March 12, 2022). "'Something we don't take for granted': Marc Staal plays 1,000th NHL game". NHL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.