Trent Whitfield Recalled by St. Louis Under Emergency Conditions

Published on January 15, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release

St. Louis, MO (January 15th, 2009) - The St. Louis Blues announced today that the National Hockey League club has recalled center Trent Whitfield from the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League.

Whitfield, 31, has posted 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points in 36 games with Peoria this season, placing second on the team in goals and points, as well as third place in assists. This will mark the seventh career NHL call-up for Whitfield in his 11-year career and his first since October 2005.

The native of Estevan, Saskatchewan has earned 11 goals and 16 assists in 174 career NHL games, the majority of which have come with the Washington Capitals between 2000 and 2004. Whitfield has also appeared in one game with the New York Rangers. The 5-11, 204-pound center made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in 2001 when the Capitals faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

Before making it to the professional ranks, Whitfield played five junior league seasons in the Western Hockey League as a member of the Spokane Chiefs.

The Rivermen begin a five-game, 15-day road trip on Friday when the team travels to San Antonio on Friday for a weekend series against the Rampage. All Rivermen road games can be heard on Hippie Radio 101.1 or by going to Rivermen.net. In the midst of the road trip, Rivermen defenseman Jonus Junland will be making his first career trip to the American Hockey League All-Star game as a member of PlanetUSA. You can catch the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic from Worcester, Mass., January 26th on Fox Sports Midwest or at AHLLive.com.

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