Spurgeon Celebrates 1000th Game with Wild

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NHL News Today. Subscribe to Keep Up With Every Headline. Every Game. The Minnesota Wild celebrated defenseman Jared Spurgeon reaching his 1000th NHL game with a special gift from his teammates. They presented him with a custom bottle of tequila, featuring a wild theme label, including his name, Established in 2010, and made in, Minnesota. A silhouette logo of Spurgeon stamped the bottom, and he pulls with it in team photos before the game. Teammates also gave him a beige shirt, illustrated with a tequila bottle, shot glass, lime, and the milestone marked around it. The team shared these moments on social media, capturing the fun vibe as Spurgeon held up the bottle. Spurgeon expressed deep gratitude in a pre-game chat, highlighting the great people and teammates he shared the journey with over the years. That coach John Hines praised the veteran for his leadership and contributions ahead of the milestone. A throwback photo of Spurgeon as a kid added in a stoutic touch, shared by the wild to

1:03mark how far he's come. Now in his 16th season, all with Minnesota, Spurgeon started with the Islander's organization after being picked in the 6th round of the 2. Thousand a draft. He signed with the wild in 2010 following a tryout, became captain in 2021, and leaves the franchise among defensemen in games, played goals at 123 and points at 434. The daily news now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com