season. In July 2022, Staal signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Florida Panthers, joining along with his brother Marc. Shortly after that, Staal signed a one-year contract with Florida. International play Staal received his first calls to Team Canada for the 2007 World Championships in Moscow. Along with younger brother Jordan, he won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland, scoring five goals, including the overtime winner in the quarter-finals over the Czech Republic. In the following year, Staal was back with Team Canada at the 2008 World Championships in Quebec City, winning a silver medal. He scored eight goals in the tournament, four of them in Canada's 10–1 defeat of Germany. Four years after being named only for Canada's taxi squad for the 2006 Winter Olympics, Staal was selected for the Canadian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He became a starter alongside Sidney Crosby and Jarome Iginla, and scored one goal and five assists on the path to a gold medal. The Olympic title added to previous NHL and World Championship wins, made Staal the 23rd player in the Triple Gold Club. Staal was named captain of Team Canada in the 2013 World Championships in Stockholm. He would get injured in the first period of the quarter-finals, which Canada ended up losing to eventual champions Sweden, after a knee-on-knee hit by defenceman Alexander Edler. In 2022, Staal captained Team Canada to a sixth place finish at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Personal life Staal married his longtime girlfriend, Tanya Van den Broeke on August 3, 2007. The couple have three sons and reside in Edina, Minnesota. Staal is a Christian. Records Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most hat tricks in a single season – 4 (2008–09) Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most career post-season points – 43 Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for consecutive games – 349 (2004–2009) Tied Minnesota Wild's franchise record for most goals in a single season – 42 (2017–18) Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Bold indicates led league International Awards and honours See also List of NHL players with 100-point seasons List of NHL players with 1,000 points List of NHL players with 1,000 games played References External links 1984 births Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Dutch descent Carolina Hurricanes captains Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Florida Panthers players Ice hockey people from Ontario