Former Penguin Staal mourning loss of infant daughter

Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes waits for a faceoff during an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on Nov. 8, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. Devils won 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Former Penguin Jordan Staal and his family are mourning after the death of his infant daughter.

Staal, now a co-captain for the Carolina Hurricanes, and his wife Heather lost baby Hannah on Saturday, a team spokesman told ESPN.

"The thoughts and prayers of the entire Hurricanes organization are with Jordan and Heather Staal on the loss of their infant daughter, Hannah. We ask that you please respect their family's privacy at this time,” the team said on Twitter.

Staal, 29, has missed two games and will be away from the team for an undetermined amount of time.

Read the full story at ESPN here.

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