Trent Whitfield

Trenton Grant Whitfield (born June 17, 1977) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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, Trent was assigned to 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.

On July 13, 2009, Whitfield signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins, returning to the team in which he was drafted. 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. On October 21, 2009, Whitfield was recalled and made his debut with Boston against the Nashville Predators. 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.

Prior to his second year with the Bruins on August 22, 2010, it was announced that Whitfield had tore his Achilles tendon and would likely miss the entirety of the 2010–11 season. . Whitefield recorved 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 official team picture, and later awarded a Stanley Cup ring. However, Since he only played in the minors so his name could not be included on the Stanley Cup. On July 1, 2011, Whitfield signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins of the NHL.
 * 1996–97 WHL West First All-Star Team
 * 1997–98 WHL West Second All-Star Team