Kim Staal (born March 10, 1978) is a Danish former professional

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forward, who last played with

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. Despite his surname, he is not related to the Staal family of

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, Canada, which consists of hockey playing brothers

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, Marc,

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and

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, who are Canadians of Dutch descent.

Playing career

Staal was drafted by the

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as their fourth-round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He spent his early professional career in the Swedish elite league, playing for

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and

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. Staal also played in the Denmark national ice hockey team and participated in twelve

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between 2003 and 2015. In 2006, he signed with the

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of the AHL. He signed with

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in July 2007 and with

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on June 19, for one season. After an injury-prone season with HV71, he signed with

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. Staal was often popular with fans and teammates due to his outgoing nature and sense of humour. In

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, his nickname is "''Staalmannen''", which literally means "man of steel". ''Stålmannen'' is also the Swedish name for

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Awards

* Named to the Elitserien All-Star Game in 2001 and 2002. * Elitserien silver medal in 2002, 2008 and 2009.

Career statistics

International play

Staal has played for

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in the following competitions: * 2003 World Championships * 2004 World Championships * 2005 World Championships * 2006 World Championships * 2007 World Championships * 2008 World Championships * 2009 World Championships * 2010 World Championships * 2011 World Championships * 2013 World Championships * 2014 World Championships * 2015 World Championships

International statistics

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Staal, Kim 1978 births Danish ice hockey right wingers Herlev Hornets players Herning Blue Fox players HV71 players Linköping HC players Living people Malmö Redhawks players Milwaukee Admirals players Modo Hockey players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Sportspeople from Herlev Municipality Starbulls Rosenheim players Tohoku Free Blades players Ice hockey people from the Capital Region of Denmark