Thursday, September 23, 2010

Day 17

Jordan Staal
Birthday: September 10, 1988 (Age 21)
Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 220 lb.
Position: Centre
Current Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Hockey Stuff:
- 2nd overall 2006
- won the Stanley Cup (2009)
- Shared Pittsburgh Penguins Michel Brière Rookie of the Year Award with Evgeni Malkin (2007)
- Calder Memorial Trophy nomination (2007)
- NHL All-Rookie Team (2007)
- Frank J. Selke Trophy nomination (2010)
- NHL records:
     - youngest player to score two shorthanded goals in one game (2006)
     - youngest player to score on a penalty shot
     - youngest player to score a hat trick (2007)
     - most short-handed goals (seven!) by a rookie (2006–07)
Why I love him: He's the underdog on the Pens (and you know how much I love me an underdog). I'm putting my money on Staalsy for assistant captain of the Pens he truly deserves it!

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