Eric Staal

Canadian ice hockey player
Person human Q446986
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Eric Staal

Summary

Eric Staal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thunder Bay[2]. He was born on +1984-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,891 views/month, #5,412 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Eric Staal was born in Thunder Bay[2].
  • Eric Staal was born on +1984-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Staal held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Eric Staal's professions included ice hockey player[4].
  • Eric Staal received the Stanley Cup[7].
  • Eric Staal's image is recorded as Eric Staal.jpg[8].
  • Eric Staal is recorded as male[9].
  • Eric Staal's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Eric Staal's member of sports team is recorded as Carolina Hurricanes[11].
  • Eric Staal's member of sports team is recorded as Peterborough Petes[12].
  • Eric Staal's member of sports team is recorded as Minnesota Wild[13].
  • Eric Staal's member of sports team is recorded as Montreal Canadiens[14].
  • Eric Staal's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[15].
  • Eric Staal's part of is recorded as Staal brothers[16].
  • Eric Staal's Commons category is recorded as Eric Staal[17].
  • Eric Staal's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[18].
  • Eric Staal's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[19].
  • Eric Staal's sport is recorded as ice hockey[20].
  • Eric Staal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lvys[21].
  • Eric Staal's drafted by is recorded as Carolina Hurricanes[22].
  • Eric Staal's family name is recorded as Staal[23].
  • Eric Staal's given name is recorded as Eric[24].
  • Eric Staal's participant in is recorded as 2010 Winter Olympics[25].
  • Eric Staal's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1174'}[26].
  • Eric Staal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Staal was born in Thunder Bay[2]. He was born on +1984-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Eric Staal's professions included ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Eric Staal received the Stanley Cup[7].

Why It Matters

Eric Staal ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,891 views/month, #5,412 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Eric Staal born?

Eric Staal's place of birth was Thunder Bay[2].

What did Eric Staal do for work?

Eric Staal worked as ice hockey player[4].

What awards did Eric Staal receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . hockey-reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . hockey-reference.com. Retrieved . hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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