Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Marc Staal was born January 13, 1987, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He is a defenseman in the NHL. 

On October 4, 2007, Staal made his National Hockey League debut for the New York Rangers and scored his first NHL goal on November 14, 2007. During 2007–08, Staal was one of 16 rookies selected to participate in the YoungStars competition at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, where he scored a goal and added an assist. On September 26, 2020, Staal, as one of the longest-tenured players in Rangers history, ended his affiliation with the team as he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings. On July 25, 2021, Staal signed a one-year, $2 million contract extension with the Red Wings. On July 13, 2022, having left the Red Wings as a free agent, Staal signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Florida Panthers. Staal joined the Philadelphia Flyers in 2023.