Former Carolina Hurricanes player Eric Staal, center, speaks during a ceremony to retire his No. 12 jersey prior an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Former Carolina Hurricanes player Eric Staal, right, shakes hands with former teammate Michael Commodore, fourth from left, during a ceremony to retire his No. 12 jersey prior an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Former Carolina Hurricanes player Eric Staal, second from top left, greets his father and mother during a ceremony to retire his No. 12 jersey prior an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Former Carolina Hurricanes player Eric Staal, center, takes to the ice during a ceremony to retire his No. 12 jersey prior an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)