Jared Spurgeon
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.
| Jared Spurgeon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurgeon with the Minnesota Wild in 2019 | |||
| Born | November 29, 1989 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 | ||
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.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jared Spurgeon player profile". The Hockey News. October 22, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Spurgeon to make NHL debut". Minnesota Star Tribune. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ "Flames blank Wild 3-0". National Hockey League. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ "Jared Spurgeon's first goal hits home in Wild win over Edmonton Oilers". February 22, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wild Re-Signs Jared Spurgeon". wild.nhl.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Youngblood, Kent (March 7, 2011). "Best of buds can say, 'We made it' with Wild, Sabres". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database