|image = Jordan_staal.jpg |image_size =200px |position =Centre |shoots =Left |height_ft =6 |height_in =4 |weight_lb =220 |team = Carolina Hurricanes |former_teams = Pittsburgh Penguins |league =NHL |ntl_team =Canada |birth_date =September 10 1988 |birth_place =Thunder Bay, ON, CAN |career_start =2006 |draft =2nd overall |draft_year =2006 |draft_team =Pittsburgh Penguins }} Jordan Lee Staal (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as one of the NHL's premier penalty-killers, both for his strong defensive skills, along with his scoring touch that makes him a threat for shorthanded goals.