Jared Staal (born August 21, 1990 in
Thunder Bay,
Ontario) is an
ice hockey player. Jared played 'AAA' midget in Thunder Bay and was drafted in the first round of the 2006
OHL Priority Selection Draft by the
Sudbury Wolves (11th Overall). He is the younger brother of
Eric Staal of the
Carolina Hurricanes,
Marc Staal of the
New York Rangers, and
Jordan Staal of the
Pittsburgh Penguins. He played the 20072008 season with the Wolves. He was selected by the
Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round of the
2008 NHL Entry Draft, 49th overall. He is the only Staal brother not to be taken in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft and the only one to have been drafted by a Western Conference team.