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Player's Profile

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  • Name: Tyler Spurgeon
  • Position: C
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 5-10
  • Weight: 190 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1986-04-10
  • Eligible for Draft: 2004
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
  • Acquired: 8th round (#242 overall), 2004
  • Playing In: Pro

Tyler Spurgeon

Prospect Grade: 6.5 D  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Guy Flaming

History

Tyler won the Memorial Cup in 2004 as a member of the Kelowna Rockets while an assitant captain on the WHL team. Also a member of the 2005 Kelowna team that went to the Memorial Cup.

Had shoulder surgery in the summer of 2005.

Was named the captain of the Rockets for 2005-06 and wore the C for the second half of the year after rehabbing his shoulder.

Picked up by Chiliwack in the WHL expansion draft.

 

Talent Analysis

Spurgeon is a player who plays with a lot of heart and determination which is what attracted the attention of GM Kevin Lowe. A gritty forward, despite his size, Spurgeon is a gutsy, balls to the wall type of player who gets things done through effort often times more so than talent.

 

Future

Spurgeon was reassigned to Stockton of the ECHL after Oiler camp and is poised to play a large part of the team even as a pro rookie.

 

Stats

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM 2006-07* 2005-06 Kelowna WHL 39 7 17 24 22 2004-05 Kelowna WHL 72 21 41 62 32 2003-04 Kelowna WHL 49 8 16 24 24 2002-03 Kelowna WHL 50 7 6 13 21 *current season

 

Profile Last Updated: March, 10th 2008


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