Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to the team’s game against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

Just the thought of it is almost overwhelming. Eric Staal came to the Carolina Hurricanes with the idea of wearing No. 12 in the NHL and carving out a career. His father, Henry, had worn it years ...

Eric, with 1,365 career games played, along with his younger brothers Jordan (1,253 GP) and Marc (1,136 GP), form the only trio of brothers in NHL history to each play at least 1,000 career games.

The Hurricanes retired Eric Staal's jersey on Jan. 12. Here are 10 of his best moments from his days in Carolina.

RALEIGH, N.C. --Eric Staal, the leading scorer in the Stanley ... Staal, the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NHL Draft, was the first Carolina draft pick to create a buzz after the Hartford Whalers ...

Eric Staal embraces Tripp Tracy during the retirement ... the four Staal brothers were super-competitive with one another — forget the hockey part; their pillow fights were said to be pretty ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Eric Staal became the fourth player to have ... native and former No. 2 draft pick spent 12 of his 18 NHL seasons with Carolina, recording 455 goals and 608 assists over 1,365 ...