| Derek Whitmore | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | December 17, 1984, Rochester, NY, USA |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| DEL team F. teams |
Iserlohn Roosters Buffalo Sabres Augsburger Panther |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Derek Robert Whitmore (born December 17, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career[]
After playing four seasons at Bowling Green State University, he signed a professional contract with the Sabres on March 26, 2008. On July 14, 2010 he re-signed with the Sabres for one year as a restricted free agent.[1] On July 7, 2011, Whitmore was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres.[2] He made his NHL debut with the team on December 20, 2011.
To begin the 2012-13 season, Whitmore signed a try-out contract with the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL, an affiliate, of the Winnipeg Jets. After 7 games, he was released from his agreement and left for Germany signing for the remainder of the campaign with Augsburger Panther of the DEL, on November 28, 2012.[3] Whitmore scored 23 points in 26 games with the Panthers and was rewarded with a one-year contract extension.
On July 7, 2013, Whitmore used an out-clause in his newly signed contract with Augsburger to return to North America with NHL aspirations.[4] He was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Hershey Bears the following day.[5] In the 2013–14 season, Whitmore was reassigned on loan from the Bears to the Adirondack Phantoms on March 12, 2014.[6]
Whitmore opted to return to Germany in the off-season, signing a one-year contract as a free agent with the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL on August 26, 2014.[7]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Butte Irish | AWHL | 54 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 58 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 45 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 33 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 34 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 38 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 38 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 77 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 78 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 80 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 26 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 26 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 369 | 95 | 77 | 172 | 107 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2007-08 | [8] |
References[]
- ↑ Sabres re-sign forward Whitmore. The Buffalo News (2010-07-14). Retrieved on 2010-07-14.
- ↑ Sabres re-sign MacIntyre, Whitmore and Stuart. wivb.com (2011-07-07). Retrieved on 2011-07-07.
- ↑ Augsburger Panther sign Derek Whitmore (German). Augsburger Panther (2012-11-28). Retrieved on 2012-11-28.
- ↑ Derek Whitmore returns to North America (German). Augsburger Panther (2013-07-07). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
- ↑ Hershey Bears sign forward Derek Whitmore. Hershey Bears (2013-07-08). Retrieved on 2013-07-08.
- ↑ Bears add Newbury; Whitmore to Phantoms. American Hockey League (2014-03-12). Retrieved on 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Derek Whitmore completes squad" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters (2014-08-26). Retrieved on 2014-08-26.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books, 342. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links[]
- Derek Whitmore's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Derek Whitmore's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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