Rivermen name Whitfield American Speciality/AHL Man of the Year
Published on March 27, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
The Peoria Rivermen are proud to announce that center Trent Whitfield has been named the team's winner of the American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Peoria community during the 2007-08 season.
In addition to his contributions on the ice, Trent and wife Colleen spearheaded a fundraising drive for the National Downs Syndrome Congress in honor of daughter Alstyn, who was born with Downs syndrome. Thanks to a special team autographed Christmas ornament fundraiser and other collected gifts, the Whitfield's were able to present the NDSC with a check for $16,500 prior to a recent Rivermen home game.
In recognition of his efforts, Whitfield will be presented with an etched crystal trophy during an on-ice presentation prior to an upcoming Rivermen home game.
Whitfield is now one of 29 finalists for the AHL's 2007-08 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award, honoring the overall American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year. The league award is named after the former Hershey Bears forward and AHL All-Star who died in 1997 following a 16-month battle with leukemia. The winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award will be announced by the AHL in the coming weeks.
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