Jeff Staples (born March 4, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the tenth round of the 1993 NHL entry draft. After completing his junior hockey career with the Brandon Wheat Kings, Staples played three seasons with the Flyers' top minor league affiliate, the first season with the Hershey Bears and two seasons with the Philadelphia Phantoms. After winning the Calder Cup with the Phantoms in 1998, Staples was traded to the expansion Nashville Predators along with Dominic Roussel for a 7th-round pick in the 1998 NHL entry draft. After one season playing in the IHL for the Milwaukee Admirals, Staples played one more AHL season with the Saint John Flames before retiring.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1991–92Brandon Wheat KingsWHL30000—————1992–93Brandon Wheat KingsWHL40055114401141993–94Brandon Wheat KingsWHL37077126—————1994–95Brandon Wheat KingsWHL573161917618022231994–95Brandon Wheat KingsM-Cup—————4011181995–96Hershey BearsAHL617310100501101996–97Philadelphia PhantomsAHL74411151578022101997–98Philadelphia PhantomsAHL634162018719000231998–99Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL6921012155200021999–00Saint John FlamesAHL72214168920000AHL totals2701744615333403333
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