Jared Spurgeon

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Jared Spurgeon
Spurgeon with the Minnesota Wild in 2019
Born (1989-11-29) November 29, 1989 (age 35)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
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 Minnesota Wild invited the unsigned defenceman to attend their 2010–11 training camp. On September 23, 2010, Minnesota rewarded him by signing Spurgeon to a three-year, entry-level contract, assigning him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros.

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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
2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 65 10 30 40 10 6 0 3 3 4
NHL totals 772 99 246 345 130 61 8 19 27 20

References

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External links

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Preceded by Minnesota Wild captain
2021–present		 Incumbent
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