1,100-game NHL veteran defenseman officially retires, hired as a consultant

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Nick Bass
September 5, 2024 (1:27 PM)

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Marc Staal, a long-time NHL defenseman, who is part of the legendary Staal hockey family and played for several historic franchises along the way, has finally decided to hang them up and move on to a new career after a long career.

Staal, a former member of the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, and Philadelphia Flyers, hung up the skates today. The defender, who played 1,136 games in total, picked up a new gig right after announcing his retirement.

Staal was hired by the team he played the longest with, the New York Rangers, as a development coach. More specifically, he will work with defensive prospects and players with the Rangers' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Staal has played for the Wolf Pack before, appearing in 12 playoff games during the 2005/2006 season where he has 2 assists in those games.

During his NHL career, he gathered 53 goals and 181 assists for 234 points in 1,136 games played over 17 NHL seasons. Staal garnered a reputation as a stalwart defensively while also being one the purest hitters in the game.

Marc becomes the 3rd member of the Staal family to retire, following brothers Eric, who retired earlier this year, and Jared, who retired in 2018. Jordan Staal, the last remaining brother still playing hockey, is the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Source: Marc Staal hired as Development Coach

Source for Marc Staal's Stats: HockeyDB