ABOUT JARED SPURGEON

Born: Nov. 29, 1989, in Edmonton, Alberta

Size: 5-9, 176 pounds

Position: Defense

Junior hockey: Played five seasons for the Spokane (Wash.) Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. The Chiefs won the Memorial Cup, a tournament for the champions of the Canadian major hockey leagues, in 2008.

Drafted: 2008, sixth round (156th overall) by the N.Y. Islanders. The Islanders did not sign him.

With the Wild: Signed as a free agent in 2010. Was assigned to Houston (AHL) after training camp, played 23 games for the Aeros before being called up on his 21st birthday.

Regular season: 233 games, 18 goals, 60 assists, 78 points, plus-15, 28 penalty minutes.

Playoffs: 18 games, four goals, four assists, six points, minus-3, four penalty minutes.

Family: Wife Danielle; children Zach, 4, and Colbie, 4 months.

Contract: In the second year of a three-year, $8 million deal.