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Trent Whitfield
Trent Whitfield
	Whitfield with the Providence Bruins in 2013
Born	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	1998–2014

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

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 totalled 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.

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	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	5	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	48	8	17	25	26	11	7	6	13	5
1995–96	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	72	33	51	84	75	18	8	10	18	10
1996–97	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	58	34	42	76	74	9	5	7	12	10
1997–98	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	65	38	44	82	97	18	9	10	19	15
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL	50	10	8	18	20	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL	19	13	12	25	12	4	2	0	2	14
1999–00	Portland Pirates	AHL	79	18	35	53	52	3	1	1	2	2
1999–00	Washington Capitals	NHL	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Portland Pirates	AHL	19	9	11	20	27	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Washington Capitals	NHL	61	2	4	6	35	5	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Washington Capitals	NHL	24	0	1	1	28	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Rangers	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Portland Pirates	AHL	45	14	20	34	24	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Portland Pirates	AHL	64	27	34	61	42	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Washington Capitals	NHL	14	1	1	2	6	6	0	0	0	10
2003–04	Portland Pirates	AHL	24	8	7	15	22	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Washington Capitals	NHL	44	6	5	11	14	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Portland Pirates	AHL	67	16	38	54	75	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	St. Louis Blues	NHL	30	2	5	7	14	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	41	19	34	53	18	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	79	33	45	78	70	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	80	22	30	52	51	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	69	20	30	50	37	7	2	1	3	0
2008–09	St. Louis Blues	NHL	3	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Providence Bruins	AHL	52	17	26	43	22	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Boston Bruins	NHL	16	0	1	1	7	4	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Providence Bruins	AHL	45	18	18	36	42	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Providence Bruins	AHL	50	9	7	16	32	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Boston Bruins	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Providence Bruins	AHL	48	6	6	12	20	11	0	2	2	14
2013–14	HC Bolzano	EBEL	54	14	18	32	14	13	2	5	7	4
AHL totals			812	247	349	596	554	21	3	4	7	16
NHL totals			194	11	18	29	104	18	0	0	0	12