Staal returns, Edler suspended
Eric Staal has returned to North America, while Alexander Edler has been punished for the hit.
- Born: 1986/04/21
- Age: 26
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 215
- Seasons: 6
- Place of birth: Ostersund, Sweden
- Drafted by: the Vancouver Canucks in 2004 (3rd round)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | GTG | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | Canucks | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | |
| 2007-08 | Canucks | 75 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2007-08 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | Canucks | 80 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 2009-10 | Canucks | 76 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2010-11 | Canucks | 51 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 2011-12 | Canucks | 82 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
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