Carolina has activated forward Jordan Staal off injured reserve, and he is expected to be available for Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken in Finland.
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The Carolina Hurricanes announced Saturday that forward Jordan Staal has been activated off injured reserve and is expected to play against the Seattle Kraken in Finland.
Staal, 38, has been out of the lineup since suffering a calf tear during pregame warmups before Carolina’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 10.
The centre was held pointless through his first six games this season.
In the 2025-26 campaign, Staal scored 20 goals and added 16 assists for 36 points in 75 games.
Staal led the Hurricanes to their second Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, finishing the playoffs with eight goals and four assists for 12 points and earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
He signed a one-year contract extension in the offseason that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season.
Staal has served as Carolina’s full-time captain since 2019-20 after two seasons as co-captain with Justin Faulk.
Originally taken No. 2 overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Staal has 318 goals and 429 assists for 747 points in 1,409 career regular-season games with the Hurricanes and Penguins.
He also has 46 goals and 39 assists for 85 points in 181 career playoff games.
Along with Carolina’s championship in 2026, Staal won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009 and was part of the Penguins’ run to the Final in 2008.
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