Trent Whitfield

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Trent Whitfield
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Whitfield with the Providence Bruins in 2013
Born (1977-06-17) June 17, 1977 (age 47)
Alameda, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
HC Bolzano
NHL draft 100th overall, 1996
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19982014

Trenton Grant Whitfield (born June 17, 1977) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre.

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Playing career

Whitfield was drafted in the fourth round, 100th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He refused to sign with Boston, and returned to Spokane until signing a minor league contract with Washington.

On August 2, 2005, Whitfield signed with the St. Louis Blues for the 2005–06 season. After playing in 30 games with the Blues, Whitfield was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Whitfield spent the next three seasons with the Rivermen, relied upon as captain and establishing himself as an elite player in the AHL.

He was recalled by the Blues, playing against the Colorado Avalanche, at St. Louis on January 15, 2009, in his first NHL game since 2006. [1]

On July 13, 2009, Whitfield signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins, returning to the team by which he was drafted. [2] Added as depth to the Bruins forwards, the veteran was assigned to captain Boston's AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, to begin the 2009–10. [3] On October 21, 2009, Whitfield was recalled and made his debut with Boston against the Nashville Predators. [4] He totaled 16 games over the course of the season with the Bruins and scored 43 points in 52 games with the P-Bruins before making his playoff debut with Boston in four games against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Whitfield in 2011

Prior to his second year with the Bruins on August 22, 2010, it was announced that Whitfield had torn his Achilles tendon and would likely miss the entirety of the 2010–11 season. [5] Whitfield recovered from his injuries and played 45 games in the minors for Providence. He was called as a spare for Boston in March 2011. When Boston won the Stanley Cup in June 2011, Whitefield was included on the official team picture, and later awarded a Stanley Cup ring. However, since he only played in the minors, his name could not be included on the Stanley Cup. On July 1, 2011, Whitfield re-signed to a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins. [6]

On August 22, 2013, after 15 seasons of professional hockey in North America, Whitfield signed his first European contract on a one-year deal with Italian club, HC Bolzano in their inaugural season in the Austrian Hockey League. [7] He played one season with Bolzano, before retiring from his playing career.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 Spokane Chiefs WHL 51120
1994–95 Spokane ChiefsWHL4881725261176135
1995–96 Spokane ChiefsWHL7233518475188101810
1996–97 Spokane ChiefsWHL58344276749571210
1997–98 Spokane ChiefsWHL6538448297189101915
1998–99 Portland Pirates AHL 501081820
1998–99 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 1913122512420214
1999–00 Portland PiratesAHL791835535231122
1999–00 Washington Capitals NHL 30000
2000–01 Portland PiratesAHL199112027
2000–01 Washington CapitalsNHL612463550002
2001–02 Washington CapitalsNHL2401128
2001–02 New York Rangers NHL10000
2001–02 Portland PiratesAHL4514203424
2002–03 Portland PiratesAHL6427346142
2002–03 Washington Capitals NHL141126600010
2003–04 Portland PiratesAHL24871522
2003–04 Washington CapitalsNHL44651114
2004–05 Portland PiratesAHL6716385475
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL3025714
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen AHL4119345318
2006–07 Peoria RivermenAHL7933457870
2007–08 Peoria RivermenAHL8022305251
2008–09 Peoria RivermenAHL692030503772130
2008–09 St. Louis BluesNHL30110
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL5217264322
2009–10 Boston Bruins NHL16011740000
2010–11 Providence BruinsAHL4518183642
2011–12 Providence BruinsAHL50971632
2011–12 Boston BruinsNHL10000
2012–13 Providence BruinsAHL486612201102214
2013–14 HC Bolzano EBEL 5414183214132574
AHL totals8122473495965542134716
NHL totals1941118291041800012
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Switzerland

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1997 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg71014
Junior totals71014

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
West First All-Star Team 1997
West Second All-Star Team 1998
AHL
All-Star Game 2003, 2013

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References

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