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Embodying captain role, Jared Spurgeon hits 1,000 games with Wild
Spurgeon is the 12th Wild player to reach 1,000 games, celebrated for his leadership and resilience despite injuries over 16 NHL seasons.
- Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon celebrated his 1,000th NHL game on Saturday night in St. Paul, with the team planning an on-ice ceremony before their March 21 home game versus Dallas.
- Originally a sixth-round pick by the New York Islanders in 2008 who never signed him, Spurgeon joined Minnesota as a free agent after playing parts of five seasons in major junior hockey in Spokane, Wash.
- Named captain at the start of the 2020-21 season, Spurgeon embodies leadership on and off the ice; with his wife Danielle and their four children, the Spurgeons host holiday team dinners in the Minneapolis suburbs.
- Spurgeon becomes the 12th player to reach the 1,000-game milestone while playing for Minnesota, joining forward Marcus Johansson as recent achievers of this mark. Wild coach John Hynes noted long careers require playing through injury and sickness.
- Listed at 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds, Spurgeon has missed significant time with injuries across 16 NHL seasons yet demonstrated grit by convening team meetings in late October to refocus the club.
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Embodying captain role, Jared Spurgeon hits 1,000 games with Wild
Spurgeon, 36, was set to join Mikko Koivu as the only players to play their first 1,000 games with the Minnesota Wild
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