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Jared Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Spurgeon was selected 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL entry draft but joined the Wild after going unsigned by the Islanders.
Prior to the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Spurgeon played five seasons of major junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He won both a WHL Championship and the 2008 CHL Memorial Cup with the Chiefs. Following the 2009–10 OHL season, Spurgeon joined the Minnesota Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros. He impressed the coaching staff through his first 23 games and earned his first NHL recall the day before his 21st birthday. Spurgeon made his NHL debut the following day and remained with the Wild for the remainder of the season.
Spurgeon was born on November 29, 1989, in Edmonton, Alberta to Barry and Debbie Spurgeon. He grew up alongside his older brother Tyler, who also played ice hockey, and older sister Breanne. Growing up, Spurgeon was a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, specifically Doug Weight, because his grandfather had a pair of season tickets that he alternated between various Spurgeon family members.
Growing up in Alberta, Spurgeon played minor hockey alongside Tyler Ennis, and their fathers served as coaches on their teams. Although he was originally a forward, Spurgeon was changed to defence at the age of 13 while in peewee. Due to their short stature, Ennis and Spurgeon were both cut from their Bantam AAA team, so they then played together on the Knights of Columbus Squires U15 AAA team in the Alberta Elite Hockey League. In the 2004–05 season, Spurgeon recorded 35 points in 37 games and played in the 2005 Alberta Cup.
As a result of his strong 2004–05 season, Spurgeon was drafted in the tenth round of the Western Hockey League draft by the Spokane Chiefs. He was also drafted by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the United States Hockey League 2005 Futures Draft. Spurgeon made the jump to the WHL during the 2005-06 season, where he recorded three goals and nine assists for 12 points in his rookie season. He suffered a back injury in the 2006 off-season and missed the first month of the 2006–07 season to recover.
During the 2007–08 season, Spurgeon earned a larger role on the team as a member of their top power-play unit. His play earned him praise from head coach Bill Peters, who said: "He has real good on-ice vision and a superior hockey sense in my opinion...He competes very hard, he’s a pit bull out there and he’s an undersized guy but it doesn’t hold him back one bit." Spurgeon finished the regular season with a career-high 43 points and was named the Chiefs' Defenseman of the Year and Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year. After Spurgeon and the Chiefs won the 2008 Memorial Cup, he was drafted 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL entry draft. As he had not been contacted by any hockey scouts prior to the draft, Spurgeon had been prepared to enroll in college as a backup plan.
As one of the Chiefs' top defensemen in the 2008–09 season, Spurgeon set and matched two franchise records en route to a career-high 35 assists and 45 points. Spurgeon and the Chiefs started the season with a 16–9–0–3 record as the defenceman accumulated one goal and nine assists. As a result of his performance, Spurgeon was one of three Chiefs players selected to participate in the 2008 ADT Canada–Russia Challenge. In December 2008, Spurgeon attended Team Canada’s camp to qualify for their 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships roster. Spurgeon finished the regular season with 10 goals and a career-high 35 assists for 45 points. His 10 goals ranked 25th amongst most goals scored in a single season by a Chiefs defenceman. He also allowed a franchise-low 145 goals against as a defenceman during the season, down from his previous record of 160. Spurgeon finished his fourth season with the Chiefs as their second consecutive Defenseman of the Year and earned the Player’s Player award for the first time.
As Spurgeon underwent shoulder surgery during the 2009 offseason, he did not participate in any games at the Chiefs camp or in the preseason. Despite missing the first 18 games of the season, Spurgeon finished the regular season with a career-high 43 assists and 51 points. When he made his season debut in November, Spurgeon recorded three assists. Spurgeon maintained a seven game point streak through February, during which he recorded three goals and nine assists. During this point streak, Spurgeon was recognized by Chiefs’ as one of their Top 25 Chiefs in 25 Years. Over his final 10 games of the season, Spurgeon had one goal and seven assists for a total of 170 points over his five seasons with the Chiefs, the fourth most for a Spokane defenseman. His 51 points were the 23rd most points by a Spokane defenseman in a single season and his 43 assists were the 21st by a team defensemen in a single season. Spurgeon was also named a finalist for the WHL's Brad Hornung Trophy as the league's Most Sportsmanlike Player.
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Jared Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Spurgeon was selected 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL entry draft but joined the Wild after going unsigned by the Islanders.
Prior to the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Spurgeon played five seasons of major junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He won both a WHL Championship and the 2008 CHL Memorial Cup with the Chiefs. Following the 2009–10 OHL season, Spurgeon joined the Minnesota Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros. He impressed the coaching staff through his first 23 games and earned his first NHL recall the day before his 21st birthday. Spurgeon made his NHL debut the following day and remained with the Wild for the remainder of the season.
Spurgeon was born on November 29, 1989, in Edmonton, Alberta to Barry and Debbie Spurgeon. He grew up alongside his older brother Tyler, who also played ice hockey, and older sister Breanne. Growing up, Spurgeon was a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, specifically Doug Weight, because his grandfather had a pair of season tickets that he alternated between various Spurgeon family members.
Growing up in Alberta, Spurgeon played minor hockey alongside Tyler Ennis, and their fathers served as coaches on their teams. Although he was originally a forward, Spurgeon was changed to defence at the age of 13 while in peewee. Due to their short stature, Ennis and Spurgeon were both cut from their Bantam AAA team, so they then played together on the Knights of Columbus Squires U15 AAA team in the Alberta Elite Hockey League. In the 2004–05 season, Spurgeon recorded 35 points in 37 games and played in the 2005 Alberta Cup.
As a result of his strong 2004–05 season, Spurgeon was drafted in the tenth round of the Western Hockey League draft by the Spokane Chiefs. He was also drafted by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the United States Hockey League 2005 Futures Draft. Spurgeon made the jump to the WHL during the 2005-06 season, where he recorded three goals and nine assists for 12 points in his rookie season. He suffered a back injury in the 2006 off-season and missed the first month of the 2006–07 season to recover.
During the 2007–08 season, Spurgeon earned a larger role on the team as a member of their top power-play unit. His play earned him praise from head coach Bill Peters, who said: "He has real good on-ice vision and a superior hockey sense in my opinion...He competes very hard, he’s a pit bull out there and he’s an undersized guy but it doesn’t hold him back one bit." Spurgeon finished the regular season with a career-high 43 points and was named the Chiefs' Defenseman of the Year and Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year. After Spurgeon and the Chiefs won the 2008 Memorial Cup, he was drafted 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL entry draft. As he had not been contacted by any hockey scouts prior to the draft, Spurgeon had been prepared to enroll in college as a backup plan.
As one of the Chiefs' top defensemen in the 2008–09 season, Spurgeon set and matched two franchise records en route to a career-high 35 assists and 45 points. Spurgeon and the Chiefs started the season with a 16–9–0–3 record as the defenceman accumulated one goal and nine assists. As a result of his performance, Spurgeon was one of three Chiefs players selected to participate in the 2008 ADT Canada–Russia Challenge. In December 2008, Spurgeon attended Team Canada’s camp to qualify for their 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships roster. Spurgeon finished the regular season with 10 goals and a career-high 35 assists for 45 points. His 10 goals ranked 25th amongst most goals scored in a single season by a Chiefs defenceman. He also allowed a franchise-low 145 goals against as a defenceman during the season, down from his previous record of 160. Spurgeon finished his fourth season with the Chiefs as their second consecutive Defenseman of the Year and earned the Player’s Player award for the first time.
As Spurgeon underwent shoulder surgery during the 2009 offseason, he did not participate in any games at the Chiefs camp or in the preseason. Despite missing the first 18 games of the season, Spurgeon finished the regular season with a career-high 43 assists and 51 points. When he made his season debut in November, Spurgeon recorded three assists. Spurgeon maintained a seven game point streak through February, during which he recorded three goals and nine assists. During this point streak, Spurgeon was recognized by Chiefs’ as one of their Top 25 Chiefs in 25 Years. Over his final 10 games of the season, Spurgeon had one goal and seven assists for a total of 170 points over his five seasons with the Chiefs, the fourth most for a Spokane defenseman. His 51 points were the 23rd most points by a Spokane defenseman in a single season and his 43 assists were the 21st by a team defensemen in a single season. Spurgeon was also named a finalist for the WHL's Brad Hornung Trophy as the league's Most Sportsmanlike Player.
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