(Saint Paul) Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss the rest of the season due to back and hip injuries that will require two surgeries.
Wild general manager Bill Guerin made the announcement Thursday. The captain will have hip surgery on February 6 and will have back surgery around four weeks later.
The Wild said Spurgeon is expected to make a full recovery by the start of training camp in September.
Aged 34, Spurgeon has played only 16 games this season. He collected five assists without hitting the target.
Spurgeon played all of his 14 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Wild, totaling 110 goals and 384 points in 867 games. He showed a differential of +32 in each of his last two campaigns.