Jared Spurgeon

46 Jared Spurgeon Jared Spurgeon (Number 46) is a defenceman for the Minnesota Wild and is the captain for the team after Mikko Koivu's retirement. He was born on November 29, 1989 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His older brother, Tyler Spurgeon was an inspiration for him to play hockey.

Spokane Chiefs
Spurgeon first played for the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He won a Memorial Cup with the team. Spurgeon was also invited to the Minnesota Wild's 2010-11 training camp as well as being signed an entry-level contract with the Wild.

Houston Aeros
After signing the entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild, Spurgeon played for the Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, the Houston Aeros (became the Iowa Wild in 2013). Spurgeon only played for the Aeros for 23 games before being moved to the NHL during the 2010-11 season.

Minnesota Wild
After 23 games with the Aeros, Spurgeon made his NHL debut with the Minnesota Wild on his 21st birthday on November 29, 2010. He scored his first NHL goal on February 22, 2011 against the Edmonton Oilers. Starting with the 2020-21 season, the Wild named Spurgeon the team's second full-time captain after the retirement of previous full-time captain, Mikko Koivu.

SCL Tigers
During the 2012-13 NHL lockout, Spurgeon and his best friend and former Wild player, Tyler Ennis played for the SCL Tigers in the National League A (NLA) in Switzerland.