Jared Spurgeon

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Jared Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon at Minnesota Wild open practice at Tria Rink in St Paul, MN.jpg
Spurgeon with the Minnesota Wild in 2019
Born (1989-11-29) November 29, 1989 (age 32)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Wild
SCL Tigers
NHL Draft 156th overall, 2008
New York Islanders
Playing career 2010–present

Jared Spurgeon (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Spurgeon was selected 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

After drafting him 156th overall in 2008, the New York Islanders failed to sign Spurgeon to a professional contract. After playing five seasons with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL), where he won a Memorial Cup with the team, the unsigned defenceman was invited to attend the Minnesota Wild's 2010–11 training camp, and on September 23, 2010, he was rewarded when Minnesota signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract, assigning him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros.

Spurgeon warming up with the Wild in 2011.

Spurgeon played 23 games in the AHL before being recalled to the NHL[2] to make his debut on his 21st birthday.[3] Wearing number 46 for the Wild, Spurgeon played 14:42 minutes and registered one shot on goal in a 3–0 shutout loss to the Calgary Flames.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on February 22 against Nikolai Khabibulin of the Edmonton Oilers.[5]

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout Spurgeon and Tyler Ennis, best friends since boyhood, played together for the SCL Tigers of the National League A in Switzerland.[6]

On December 21, 2015, the Minnesota Wild announced they signed Spurgeon to a 4-year, $20.75 million contract extension.[7] He played much of the season on the Wild's top defensive pairing with Ryan Suter.

On September 14, 2019, with one year remaining on his contract, Spurgeon signed a seven-year, $53.025 million contract extension with the Wild. He was named the franchise's second full-time captain in January 2021 before the start of the Covid virus-delayed season.[1]

Personal life[]

Spurgeon and his wife Danielle have four children.[8]

Spurgeon's older brother, Tyler Spurgeon, is also a professional hockey player. At a young age, Jared grew up watching his brother play hockey and he slowly began to idolize his brother. After seeing his brother enjoy his time on the ice, Jared credits his brother igniting his interest in the game and helping him transition into hockey. Jared started skating at the age of 4.[9]

Spurgeon and Tyler Ennis were born less than two months apart and grew up in the same Edmonton neighbourhood, playing on the same teams, often with their fathers coaching, and spending summers at the Spurgeon family's lake cabin.[6][10] In the NHL, Spurgeon and Ennis were teammates on the Minnesota Wild for one season.

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Spokane Chiefs WHL 46 3 9 12 28 — — — — —
2006–07 Spokane Chiefs WHL 38 4 15 19 16 — — — — —
2007–08 Spokane Chiefs WHL 69 12 31 43 19 21 0 5 5 16
2008–09 Spokane Chiefs WHL 59 10 35 45 37 12 2 3 5 10
2009–10 Spokane Chiefs WHL 54 8 43 51 18 7 0 4 4 2
2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 23 2 7 9 10 23 1 10 11 10
2010–11 Minnesota Wild NHL 53 4 8 12 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 70 3 20 23 6 — — — — —
2012–13 SCL Tigers NLA 12 3 4 7 6 — — — — —
2012–13 Minnesota Wild NHL 39 5 10 15 4 5 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Minnesota Wild NHL 67 5 21 26 16 13 3 3 6 2
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL 66 9 16 25 6 10 1 3 4 4
2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 77 11 18 29 14 6 2 3 5 4
2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 76 10 28 38 20 5 0 1 1 0
2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL 61 9 28 37 8 5 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Minnesota Wild NHL 82 14 29 43 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Minnesota Wild NHL 62 12 20 32 18 4 2 2 4 4
2020–21 Minnesota Wild NHL 54 7 18 25 6 7 0 3 3 0
NHL totals 707 89 216 305 120 55 8 16 24 16

References[]

  1. ^ a b "With new contract in tow, veteran defenseman Jared Spurgeon named Minnesota Wild captain". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jared Spurgeon player profile". The Hockey News. October 22, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "Spurgeon to make NHL debut". Minnesota Star Tribune. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "Flames blank Wild 3-0". National Hockey League. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "Jared Spurgeon's first goal hits home in Wild win over Edmonton Oilers". February 22, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Prewitt, Alex (July 7, 2017). "From Edmonton to Minnesota, best friends Tyler Ennis and Jared Spurgeon reunited after trade". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Wild Re-Signs Jared Spurgeon". wild.nhl.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Myers, Dan (July 14, 2017). "Spurgeon, Ennis Living Childhood Dream as Teammates". NHL.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018. Spurgeon, his wife Danielle, and their three children live.
  9. ^ Athletes Nation TV. "Jared Spurgeon- AN Profile". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExCLZc8a5XI. Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 15 Nov 2011. Web. 23 May 2016.
  10. ^ Youngblood, Kent (March 7, 2011). "Best of buds can say, 'We made it' with Wild, Sabres". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

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