In the 2008 NHL Entry Level Draft, New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow used his sixth-round draft pick to select a 5-foot-nine defenseman out of the Western Hockey League. That player’s name was Jared Spurgeon. It was a draft that featured 13 draft picks for the New York Islanders, with the likes of Josh … Continue reading How the Islanders Let Spurgeon Slip Through Their Fingers