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AS A BULLDOG: Ranks first in seniority over all 2017-18 Bulldogs both in age (he turns 25 in early October) and years of service (this is his fifth season in the UMD program) ... bounced back nicely from a pair of injury-riddled -- and hard luck --  seasons last winter  ... made 29 appearances (matching a career best), the majority of which while operating out of the fourth line center position ... registered all of his junior-year points (two goals and two assists) on the road in addition to going a +3 ... has made the NCHC All-Academic Team in each of the last three seasons ...  skated in 14 games the previous winter and mustered one point (an assist versus visiting Colorado College on Feb. 6, 2016) while battling injuries and intense competition for playing time ... was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA as a medical redshirt after seeing his second year with the Bulldogs come to a premature halt due to a season-ending injury ... took part in five of UMD's first eight games that winter before injuring his back in a Nov. 6, 2014 practice ... his last outing of 2014-15 came against Miami University five days earlier at AMSOIL Arena ... closed the books on 2014-15 with one goal (on the power play) and one assist while going a -1 ... took shifts -- mainly as a right winger on UMD’s No. 4 line -- in 29 games four winters ago ... came away with four points on three goals and one assist ... posted the team’s second best shooting percentage (.176) in 2013-14 ... two of his three scores that year turned out to be game winners in a pair of November road triumphs (at Ohio State and North Dakota).
BEFORE UMD: Set up shop for three winters in Spruce Grove, Alberta, prior to coming to the Twin Ports and generated plenty of offensive fireworks in the process ... his 1.12 points per game average (28 points in 25 outings) during an injury-plagued (shoulder) 2012-13 regular season topped all Spruce Grove Saints and was the eighth best figure in the Alberta Junior Hockey League ... pumped in the second-most goals (21) of any Saint despite only suiting up in 40 of the team’s 75 games … shared the Saint lead in playoff scoring with 13 points ...  also paced Spruce Grove in overall game-winning goals (four) and was third in power-play tallies (eight) … took part in all 60 Saint regular season games and 10 playoff assignments in 2011-12 and had 47 points to show for it ... resided atop the AJHL rookie scoring charts in 2010-11 ... finished with 15 goals and 50 points in 70 overall games that year en route to being selected as a finalist for the Dick White Trophy, which is given to the AJHL’s top newcomer. 
BULLDOG MILESTONES: First Game - vs. Michigan Tech (Oct. 12, 2013). First Goal - at Ohio State (Nov. 1, 2013). First Assist - at Minnesota (Nov. 22, 2013). Most Goals, Game - 1 (Six Times). Most Points, Game - 2 vs. Denver (Oct. 25, 2014). Most Shots, Game - 3 at North Dakota (Jan. 20, 2017) and vs. Denver (Oct. 25, 2014). Longest Scoring Streak - 2 Games (Dec. 9-10, 2016) and Nov. 16-Nov. 22, 2013).
PERSONAL: Born Sebastian James Spurrell in Edmonton, Alberta ... is the son of Greg and Lorraine Spurrell ... has one older sister (Kayla) ... is a 2010 graduate of Salisbury Composite High School (Sherwood Park, Alberta) ... is majoring in accounting/finance at UMD.