Marc Staal Retires

     Former Florida Panthers defenseman Marc Staal has announced retirement from the National Hockey League after 17 seasons. He participated last season with the Philadelphia Flyers. Staal will be joining the New York Rangers as a player development assistant. 

     Staal spent the 2022-23 campaign with Florida along with his brother Eric Staal. He helped the club win the Eastern Conference title that season. Staal played in all 82 regular season contests and compiled 15 points with the Panthers.