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Jordan Staal	#11 \| Center \| Pittsburgh Penguins

Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Shoots: L Born: September 10, 1988, Thunder Bay, Ontario

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December 7, 2006
Coach Michel Therrien said Jordan Staal will rejoin the lineup tonight, according to the Post-Gazette. Staal was a healthy scratch Tuesday for the first time in his brief NHL career.

December 6, 2006
Penguins coach Michel Therrien altered his lineup Tuesday night, making rookie Jordan Staal a healthy scratch for the first time in his NHL career. Staal has seven goals, but none in the last seven games.

October 31, 2006
Eighteen-year-old Jordan Staal will stay with the Penguins for the time being instead of going back to his junior team, according to the Post-Gazette. "He deserves to stay here," general manager Ray Shero said. "He's contributing to a good hockey team, and he's making a difference. It's the best decision for Jordan, for his development, and it's the best decision for our hockey team." Staal has five points in nine games this season.

October 26, 2006
The Penguins might have a decision to make soon regarding 18-year-old Jordan Staal, according to the Post-Gazette. If Staal plays beyond Saturday's game, the first year of his three-year entry level contract will kick in. If he plays beyond 40 games, he will be eligible for unrestricted free agency a year sooner than if he were sent to his junior team. The team has yet to tip their cap as to their plans for Staal, who has four goals in eight games this season.

October 12, 2006
Jordan Staal picked up his first career goal in the Penguins 6-to-5 victory over the Rangers on Thursday. Staal, the second pick in this years draft, had two shots on goal in 10:52 minutes of ice time.

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